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43 reviews

The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley

challenging inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Sexual assault

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

The Doctor Who Sat for a Year: The twelve-month project of a self-confessed ‘Zen failure' by Brendan Kelly

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.0

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.75