morbidplot's Reviews (335)

Moshi Moshi

Banana Yoshimoto

3.5

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The House Uptown

Melissa Ginsburg

3.5

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hot Milk

Deborah Levy

3.5

mysterious reflective slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dominicana

Angie Cruz

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Outline

Rachel Cusk

3.5

reflective relaxing slow-paced

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Meaty

Samantha Irby

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Last Children of Tokyo

Yōko Tawada

3.0

reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes