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161 reviews

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

still not over the bookend chapters. really good 

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

page fucking turner

Miracles by C.S. Lewis

challenging informative tense medium-paced

3.0

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

the writing feels contemporary which i like

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

adventurous challenging hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

a bit underwhelming

Galatea by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

this is the only galatea story i will believe in from now on. brilliant storytelling

Histories: Poems by Charlie Samuya Veric

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

4.0

twas a good poetry

The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

it’s good it’s by roman mars ❤️

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i have seen the movie before reading the book and though they are equally good i’d be sad had i decide not to read the book  knowing i’d miss all these 

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

the ending made me feel very alone in my life right now but doesnt made me less of a fan, just a bit melodramatic