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126 reviews

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Rarely are there 5-star short story books. This one is impeccably crafted. Each story is unique, alive, and with characters that stay with you 

Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro

emotional reflective sad 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

Claudia Pineiro you will always be famous. What a book! This book is a reminder of the love I have for storytelling. An emotional investment with the most wonderful reward. Brilliant. Brilliant. So so Brilliant

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

Reading slump :/ I had just finished Demon Copperhead - a 500+ page page turner and this wasn’t the right next book. Just wasn’t vibing with it enough to pick it up