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11 reviews

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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dark emotional funny

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

4.0

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Bunny by Mona Awad

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I felt like this book was attempting to be something so elaborate that it just could not quite grasp. I found it sort of hard to follow at times and at the end some things didn't feel resolved enough.

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All Quiet on the Western Front (Vintage Classics) (Paperback) - Common by Erich Maria Remarque, Erich Maria Remarque

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dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Così by Louis Nowra

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challenging funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Black Diggers by Tom Wright

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challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

I have so many problems with this book and have no idea how to feel about it. On one hand, I was uncomfortable with the way the author addressed mental health, trauma, and homosexuality in this book. I feel like this book was extremely overhyped; I've heard people complain that the trigger warnings for the trauma in this book weren't explicit enough and I agree. Yet, at the same time Yanagihara has a very beautiful and captivating writing style, and the first sections of the book were gorgeous.

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