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Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

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adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

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adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

August Blue by Deborah Levy

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reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Künstlers in Paradise by Cathleen Schine

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hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enríquez

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

I had high hopes for A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez, especially since I loved her previous book, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed. But this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. It’s a collection of horror stories, some inspired by real events like the Elisa Lam case at the Cecil Hotel, but many of the stories felt underdeveloped or unfinished. I often found myself confused at the end, wondering if I’d missed something. While Enriquez’s talent for eerie, unsettling atmospheres is still there, I was left wanting more from the stories overall. 
All Fours by Miranda July

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funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0