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37 reviews

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

informative medium-paced

3.0

The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I Decided to Live as Me by Kim Suhyun

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

an okay read for those who want a whodunit type of mystery

Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

okay, giving this a higher rating than what I was thinking of giving it cos it is a coming of age story and the way it tackles the views on feminism and other societal values is quite fitting for the age group they were in.

But the rest of the story is just trying too hard- the romance wasn't really needed but since it's there, it should've at least had given more thought or had more substance. It felt forced and just didn't make sense why it needed to happen, but well, it did.

The One by John Marrs

challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise by Thích Nhất Hạnh

inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0