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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
read half but really not into it. i thought the two main characters would meet sooner and the constant back and forth got annoying after 300 pages
Seule en sa demeure by Cécile Coulon

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

4.75

So good!! I couldnt put it down. Excellent suspense and atmosphere, beautiful writing and some lesbian tension, what more can one ask for?
Loved it, highly recommend.
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A L Orient de Tout by Francois Cheng

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hopeful inspiring relaxing slow-paced

5.0

Everything is Illuminated: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer

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

4.75

I actually picked up this book in a little free library months ago simply because I remembered really liking the movie back when I was a teen and finally got around to reading it recently. I cant believe I overlooked that book all of these years because I honestly believe it to be a masterpiece of modern literature. The games of language and words to interlace comedy and sadness is super reminiscent of Joyce's style which I absolutely adore.
I earnestly laughed out loud many times and cried once reading this.
Of course, it can be quite experimental writing and not suited for everyone but if you are open to that its a wonderful book.
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L'homme gribouillé by Serge Lehman

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

A fine story though I felt it progessively went downhill towards the end. I was more curious about the crow creature to be honest and I'm not sure why the other family was in it since they ended up being irrelevant. Style, a nice read and I loved the style and mysteru.
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Vers quel avenir ? by Robert Kirkman

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dark tense fast-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

3.5

Second Place by Rachel Cusk

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
It was good, it's just that my fucking bag was stolen with this book inside so uhm. I guess I'll have to download it on ebook sometimes to finish it
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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

2.0

It's really not my vibe in terms of plot (I think It's a bit boring and repetitive) but that's down to taste because it is supposed to be cosy. What I feel like was really lacking is character work like there's no personality or spice to the main characters and added to the fact that we dont have any physical description (like I genuinely dont know what Cal could look like, if he's big or small??) it's hard to feel connected to the characters 
La vache brûlée by Serge Lehman

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Guapa by Saleem Haddad

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

4.0

gripping and emotional read, I usually don't really like non stop forward/backward in books but I found it wonderfully done in this one.
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