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132 reviews

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Deeply underwhelmed by this book. While the prose was at times beautiful, I found the story to be dull and predictable. 
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

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funny hopeful 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

1.5

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A quietly profound and heartbreaking story.  The uncomplicated language was so raw and bearing. 

Review 2.0 🤭 I’ve had to re-read this book for an assignment and it was just as brutal the second time around. Forever one of my favourite books. 
Careering by Daisy Buchanan

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

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challenging reflective sad medium-paced
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

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

2.0

Luster by Raven Leilani

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dark reflective sad medium-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

3.0

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

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

1.0

This author really doesn’t like women, be warned.