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43 reviews

Every Day Gets a Little Closer: A Twice-Told Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom, Ginny Elkin

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.5

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.5

sweet book.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Beautiful book.

Luster by Raven Leilani

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Ensayo sobre la ceguera by José Saramago

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, and Violence

El libro de los amores ridículos by Milan Kundera

5.0

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

reflective sad slow-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

5.0

Tan poca vida by Hanya Yanagihara

4.5

Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom

5.0

Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche by Ethan Watters

4.0