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42 reviews

Eileen: A Novel by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark 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? Yes

1.0

No plot just vibes, ma le vibes sono disturbanti. A tratti no sense. Continue digressioni, protagonista terribile. È stato davvero difficile leggerlo.
Cronache della mia fame by Claire Kohda

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

3.5

Quando Muori Resta a Me by Zerocalcare

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funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

La ragazza che cancellava i ricordi by Chiara Moscardelli

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.5

People we meet on vacation. Un amore in vacanza by Emily Henry

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emotional funny 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? N/A

4.0

La misura della felicità by Gabrielle Zevin

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Un matrimonio americano by Tayari Jones

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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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

È una storia difficile, piena di emozioni difficili, ma raccontata con una genuinità tale da rendere tutto molto vero e sentito. Non è esattamente il mio genere, se lo fosse stato probabilmente gli avrei dato 5 stelle. 
Parla di matrimonio declinato in tanti modi diversi. Delle difficoltà della vita quotidiana. E di una delle difficoltà più grandi che si possano affrontare, una separazione forzata a causa di un’incarcerazione ingiusta.