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14 reviews

Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

3.75

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

3.75

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

3.5

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Transphobia, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Terminal illness, and Deadnaming

The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

No Longer Human by Junji Ito
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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? Yes

4.5