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Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Not my type of book, but I appreciate the poetic writing.

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

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challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

The ending was excellent, but the beginning dragged on for way too long. Also I hated how Imelda’s pov had no punctuation!!!

Sula by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Morrison's writing is one of a kind. Her books are so unique and captivating. Always enjoy reading her works, despite the ending being a little disappointing in this one.

DallerGut Dream Department Store: The Dream You Ordered is Sold Out by Mi-Ye Lee 이미예

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Intriguing idea that was executed half-heartedly. Light read that was sometimes boring.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-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

4.5

Quick and easy read. Four short stories, all connecting about regret and love. I loved the ending of each story, and it made me wonder who I'd like to visit before my coffee got cold.

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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informative reflective sad slow-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

4.0

I loved Klara's childlike perspective on the world and the exploration of the use of AI to help adolescents. However, the ending was a little unsatisfying, but all around intriguing and reflective book.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced