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147 reviews

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

Heartbreaking.

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

Weak characters with repeated reminders of how futile their personality is 

Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

I was so sad at the last few pages, it happened so fast

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

adventurous hopeful inspiring slow-paced

2.0

Her world is just in spiral

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Too Late by Colleen Hoover
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

The first page was already fked up. As always from Colleen hoover never a good male lead