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111 reviews

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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

3.25

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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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

4.5

An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma

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emotional sad medium-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

4.5

Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

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challenging emotional sad medium-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

A brilliant novel spanning three centuries of a family line. A combination of beautiful clear writing with a well crafted and engrossing story. Well developed characters. Truly takes you to a new world 
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

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emotional sad medium-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

A stunning debut 
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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

3.75

The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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

3.0

Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason

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

3.0

Just wasn’t for me. There was poor character development which made it hard to connect with them. The plot doesn’t develop in any exciting way and I found the writing style basic and repetitive. I honestly struggled to get through this … it was not interesting to me
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

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emotional reflective sad medium-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

Khaled Hosseini has done it again. Simply superb. This page-turner is a beautifully written tale that explores grief, hope, loss, and love set in one of the most resilient countries - Afghanistan. I implore you to read, but also to be transported