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52 reviews

Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

It’s a surprisingly decent introduction to Ishiguro - especially for someone like me who has been a stranger to his work. The stories are romantic but funny and sometimes a bit sad. The audiobook is SPECTACULAR. The performance of it elevates the work so much and I’m truly glad I listened to it. It’s a wonderful, short read and it definitely has me itching to pick up my next novel by the author - I can only imagine it gets better.

Companion Piece by Ali Smith

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

The best reselling of Mulan I could think of. Actually, very few people can think of it. So I’m very glad this book exists in the world.

The Nanny by Lana Ferguson

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emotional funny fast-paced

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

2.0

Meh.

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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emotional funny hopeful 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

I think I might never rate an Ann Patchett book less than a 5. The audiobook has THE best performance known to humankind. God bless Meryl Streep. Godspeed to Ann.

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

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4.0

The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing

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3.75

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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3.0

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced