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213 reviews

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Shigeru Mizuki combines the reality of his childhood in small town Japan of the 1930s with his fascination for yokai. The spirits, ghosts and demons express his emotional life as a small boy.

Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

5.0

The precision and beauty of the writing lift this nature memoir to an exceptional level.

A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enríquez

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Interesting horror. Some touching characters and moments of tension. fear or disgust.

Notes to Self by Emilie Pine

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

4.25

Honest and beautifully expressed personal essays.

Night and Day by Virginia Woolf

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challenging emotional reflective slow-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

4.5

Peerless prose. A little overwrought at times in the circularity of the plot. Possibly the first time I have felt a Woolf novel could have usefully been shorter but she held me still.

Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley

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funny informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.5

A sweet bit of fun.

Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy

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challenging funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Levy writes like a dream and combines the personal with the universal.

When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson

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