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101 reviews

20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo

fast-paced

3.5

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Circe by Madeline Miller

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Schachnovelle by Stefan Zweig

3.0

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Kinderseele by Hermann Hesse

sad

3.5

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho, Alan R. Clarke

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5