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13 reviews

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Versatile, prolific, and sometimes poignant writing the entire way through. A story of hope and everlasting inner spirit. Everybody should read this at-least once.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Twists and turns at every corner. Extremely hard to put down once you get stuck into the story. Phenomenal read from start to finish, hosseini is a genius.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tense and mysterious the entire way through. The blueprint for how every horror should feel. Beyond 5 stars.
What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The Meek One by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Oscar Wilde

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

4.25

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

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

5.0

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

Amazing story of self-discovery, overcoming grief and love
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Phenomenal