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99 reviews

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

3.75

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

adventurous dark

4.0

Animal Farm by George Orwell

3.5

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Yee

3.0

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

2.5

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

adventurous dark

3.75

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I think this is a great short story - I wish it was longer, but that’s kinda defeat the point. Some times it’s told very matter of factly, but the language is always beautiful. A wonderful compliment to the movie 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura

dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing, thought provoking. 
I love reading books where i hate the main character, and dear lord did i hate this one