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If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

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sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark funny informative tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this is a QUICK and visceral read like no other. holy shit i hated June but I know that’s the point. very enjoyable but also enraging, and of course thought provoking. so different from Babel! Wow.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

I devoured this book. I love the way it considers and then beautifully reflects ideas of ancient philosophy, and just generally appreciating the world around you. the first section is tough, but it really is bigger on the inside than you would expect. beautiful. i’ll be thinking about it for a while

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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

4.0

i liked this! it built the world very well and I enjoyed the connections between the characters. it didn’t change my life, but i think it was well made.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

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challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

very select parts of this book stuck into me like a knife, but the rest of it really went on. i just did not enjoy most of the periphery, but im sure steinbeck would argue that none of it should be sidelined. the main theme of free will and forgiveness was beautifully woven through the characters. i loved the ending and i found cathy, lee, and cal extremely interesting characters. the rest of it was meh.

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced