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34 reviews

Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Can’t resonate with the music aspect of the book (Bach etc) but definitely a good read for those who can. 

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Eugenides handled a taboo topic not just respectfully but in a ingenious and thought provoking way that helps to alleviate some of the seriousness of the subject to make way for a good old-fashioned  ‘solving the mystery’ reading.

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

fast-paced

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

2.0

Speed read nearing the end of the book lol

An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke
Did not finish book.

Meh, no spark to make me continue

Sabbath's Theater by Philip Roth
Did not finish book.

Scandalous but very very very slow

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

Not the kind of prose I prefer. Cat’s monologue was unbearable too lol

The Proof of the Honey by Salwa Al Neimi

informative inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Simple yet memorable

The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The suicide letter - the best part of the book

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Too philosophical for my liking.