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83 reviews

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

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

3.0

If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura

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challenging emotional inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

loveed this book it felt like a soft warm hug 
Sentaro is the epitome of a lost adult ,he meets the sweetest old lady Tokue who teaches him how to make delicious sweet bean paste.
but it’s not really about sweet bean paste ,is it?
it’s how a small act can give you that spark in life again without you ever realizing 
also gives a glimpse through the lives of those having Henson’s disease and how they are  treated like outcasts to society even after they got well and were healed.

Truly an incredible book.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

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

5.0

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

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

5.0

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0