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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

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adventurous emotional tense 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

4.0

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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emotional 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

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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mysterious 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

3.75

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely loved this book. It 4 short stories set in a coffee shop in Japan. The charaters go to the past to speak to a loss one. All the stories continued onwards from each other; focusing on a different character. You get to learn more about each character and their past with every story (even if they aren't the main focus).
I loved the way they portrayed loss if different way (

moving away, dementia/Alzheimer's & death

) and how the characters where hopeful about their relationship with their loss one.
The characters don't change too much throughout the book (especially personality wise) but their perspective on life their relationships do. And it is done in the most beatuiful way.