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316 reviews

Rina by Kang Young-sook

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adventurous dark informative sad tense 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

Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki

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adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

Beach Read by Emily Henry

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emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really did like...but expected more time on the beach. More Shadi, Pete and Maggie and less January projecting onto Gus.
I Want You by Lisa Hanawalt

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dark funny fast-paced

3.5

Haphazard collection of Hanawalt's work. No story but the jokes are funny and the drawings odd and impressive. It's my first time reading her work (outside of Bojack Horseman) and I'm excited to read more
The Diving Pool by Yōko Ogawa

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mysterious fast-paced

3.5

Heartburn by Nora Ephron

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

funny but hoo boy is it culturally outdated 
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

someone in my facebook reading group said he didn't like the book bc it was told from the perspective of someone who has overcome grief. I wasn't sure why I was not ecstatic about the book (since JBrekkie is one of my top favorite musicians) and I realized his comment hit the book's flaws right on the head. 
I did like the parts about Zauner's music the most, although I'm probably biased. 
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z.Z. Packer

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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

4.0

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind: How to Be "Normal" in Your Twenties with Anxiety and Depression by Emily Reynolds

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0