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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

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emotional reflective sad

3.5

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

very painful read 
The Crucible by Arthur Miller

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

Greek Lessons by Han Kang

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4.0

i feel like i need several reads to completely immerse in the story - as always, the writing is intimate, tender and  poetic. 
The White Book by Han Kang

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4.0

i so badly want to learn Korean now after finishing. as much as i adore deborah's translation - i want to experience han kang and her poetic prose in its original state. 

gorgeous as always - will now seek out the greek lessons and try to snag a copy soonest 🥲
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

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4.0

tbh not a fan of the writing but i liked the letters exchange (especially Blue's) 

this reads like a screenplay honestly - i think would be good to see this translated to film 
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

intensely affecting atmosphere. i loved this and i would like to find more books with the same feel. 
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

an important feminist work - i get why this is considered a classic.