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98 reviews

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love by Kim Fay

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad 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? Yes

4.25

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad 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

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

2.5

Evening in Paradise by Lucia Berlin

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

2.0

Dog Songs by Mary Oliver

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing

3.5

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

reflective medium-paced

2.0