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92 reviews

Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.5

A Historical Guide to Cavafy's Alexandria by Kyriakos Savvopoulos

informative

4.5

Kitchen Princess, Vol. 3: Homecooking by Miyuki Kobayashi, Natsumi Andō

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Kitchen Princess, Vol. 2: Simmering Rivals by Miyuki Kobayashi, Natsumi Andō

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

Kitchen Princess, Vol. 1: Hungry Heart by Miyuki Kobayashi, Natsumi Andō

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

ميرامار by Naguib Mahfouz

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.5

Declassified by Ariana Warsaw-Fan Rauch

funny informative fast-paced

5.0

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

In my opinion 
Pros
Exactly the right pace 
Non-annoying main characters 
Very well written

Cons
I understand that many details were left out since the quthor was planning a series and not a stand-alone
But the amount of unanswered questions 
Is huge that it makes me doubt everything and everyone no matter what they do 
And i wouldn't say that is bothering that much 
But it still makes me feel unsettled...maybe that's the goal though.... but i didn't like that that much 

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0