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Tokyo Vice by Jake Adelstein

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adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Kayfabe by Chris Koslowski

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A Shining by Jon Fosse

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Hip Hop Files by Martha Cooper

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0