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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

I could not stop thinking about this book, and finished it as fast as I could. Excellent and emotional.

Bond and Book: The Long, Long Good-Bye of The Last Bookstore by Mizuki Nomura

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was my "there's nothing to do at work so I'll read instead" book. Despite it's language being a tad difficult in this day and age, I enjoyed the overall story and mystery. Agatha Christie is the queen of mystery after all!

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely stunning story that ends with the meaning of life

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

Incredible. You can tell it's a translated book with how it reads, but it doesn't detract from the experience. The story of each character is beautiful and how you feel they are real people connects you to the content. The ending was lovely yet poignant and touching

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced