paperbacks_n_frybread's Reviews (402)

Hungry Ghost

Victoria Ying

5.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, Death of parent

White Horse

Erika T. Wurth

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Blood, Murder

The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story

Rebecca Hickox

2.0

sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was clearly written by someone outside of the culture. It was really awkward to read, because there was such a huge disconnect between culture and story. 

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

Hisashi Kashiwai

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

Hisashi Kashiwai

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen

Yuta Takahashi

5.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent

Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish: And Other Self-Care Rituals from Nature

Rani Shah

3.0

inspiring lighthearted

Into the Uncut Grass

Trevor Noah

3.25

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Rosarita

Anita Desai

3.0

sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Dante

Sadie Kincaid

2.5

dark

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes