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252 reviews

Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 6 by Fujita

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

what a lovely ending to a lovely series. kabakura and hanako were the reason i was interested in reading this and they did not disappoint.  their story made me smile the most
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 5 by Fujita

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.5

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 4 by Fujita

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

4.5

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku 3 by Fujita

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku 2 by Fujita

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

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

4.5

People from My Neighborhood by Hiromi Kawakami

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed a lot of the stories!  I liked that we got little updates and call backs to previous characters we were introduced to.  There were some longer ones that i wish were shorter, and vice versa. 
a decent and quick read! (even though it took me a week lol)
Normal People by Sally Rooney

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

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emotional hopeful relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0