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The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

beautiful art and super great story! made me cry.
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

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dark emotional inspiring slow-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

3.0

a little slow for my tastes, but still an enjoyable and relaxing read
Time Was Soft There: A Paris Sojourn at Shakespeare & Co. by Jeremy Mercer

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adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

3.0

a fun read, diverse range of characters, wanderlust-inducing
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

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emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

my favorite book ever. the first book i read that changed the way that i look at and interacted with the world around me. nao's voice is so real and honest that sometimes i forget i'm reading a work of fiction and i start believing that i am reading her real diary alongside ruth.
The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl by Tomihiko Morimi

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

4.0

super fun read! really whimsical, but a little confusing because of the amount of unexplained whimsicality
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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

4.0

sobbed when i finished this book. a little slow, but the pace makes sense given the content.
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i love anne so much! one of my favorite fictional characters.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

shattered my heart into millions of pieces
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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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

5.0

this book is legitimately one of the best ya fantasy books i've ever read i don't usually like this genre but i was actually obsessed with this one it's so good 
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