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403 reviews

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional reflective

2.0

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous challenging lighthearted

3.5

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka

adventurous challenging informative reflective

3.5

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

3.5

Strangers by Taichi Yamada

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

This novel is a high wire act, constantly shifting tones and narrative and impressing with how often it was able to keep the balance and enjoyment going

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.5