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879 reviews

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

4.25

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

We Do Not Part by Han Kang

dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Irving Finkel

3.25

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

fast-paced

3.5

Galore by Michael Crummey

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

4.5

A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib

5.0

Bibliophobia: A Memoir by Sarah Chihaya

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

reflective medium-paced

4.5