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40 reviews

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

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emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

3.75

God Is a Black Woman by Christena Cleveland

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective

2.0

The Apprenticeship of Big Toe P by Rieko Matsuura, Michael Emmerich

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challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

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Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia by Dennis Covington

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dark informative mysterious slow-paced

2.5

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

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3.25

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

Masks by Fumiko Enchi

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith by Joanna Brooks

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hopeful reflective

3.0

The Doctor's Wife by Sawako Ariyoshi

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dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0