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92 reviews
Severance by Ling Ma
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang
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reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
i wish I would’ve waited 10+ years to read this book. It just feels to close to 2020 for me to really enjoy reading something with that as a theme.
Moderate: Racism and Medical content
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
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dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.75
Autumn by Ali Smith
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
This book took me a while to get through. Definitely slow and confusing at parts. But the story would pull me along. By the time I closed the book I was excited for Winter.
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
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Content Warnings
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Truly disturbing. The whole time I was reading it I was asking myself why, yet I couldn’t put it down. The ending was perfect.
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Cannibalism
Minor: Rape
The All-Night Sun by Diane Zinna
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dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Such beautiful writing. I’d have to re-read passages just to sit in the words longer. Haunting and tender.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Fight Night by Miriam Toews
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0