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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi

229 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

The Last Graduate

The Scholomance #2

Naomi Novik

388 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

433 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

Babel: An Arcane History

R.F. Kuang

544 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
I fell in love with hope by Lancali

I fell in love with hope

Lancali

421 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction lgbtqia+ romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson

176 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

337 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Patrick Süskind

263 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
fiction classics historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

239 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0bookishflaneur's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced