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37 reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark 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? Yes

5.0

an utterly splendid description of the Human Condition

this book is a homage to Love- all the kinds of Love Jude received and the entirely unrelenting nature of it- even when defeat seemed totally evidentt

And I think the final message of this book is perfectly summed up by Harold: 

“ And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him “

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book made me cry, made me laugh out loud, made me marvel at the depths of people’s love, made me aghast over the heights of people’s fallacies, made me understand how diverse love can be, and how concentrated hate can be

This book shattered my soul into pieces and somehow knitted it back together again- because that’s what it takes to look forward to tomorrow - bcoz 

“what is laughter, other than a small victory over sorrow? A single moment, just one, when everything inside us isn’t broken.”

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

3.5

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fredrick Backman

No other author has made ne highlight so many lines from a book. The way you write about simple and complex emotions-> some that hit way too hard regarding my own lifee-> and how you madee me both laughh and swearr out loudd-> ur up ter as one of my favourite authors of all time. Looking forward to the third installation. Peace and Love and most of all- MASSIVE RESPECT.

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control by Ryan Holiday

hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal

informative reflective

4.5