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Transit by Anna Seghers

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Delightful and charming, and yet incredibly meaningful as well.

Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal

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challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.25

The Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Céspedes

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dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Well-written and interesting.

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Sacrati by Kate Sherwood

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Love by Maayan Eitan

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This story of a prostitute is told in highly stylized writing that is very well executed, but at the end of the day, it's a book I can admire more than actively like.

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Lust, Caution: The Story by Eileen Chang

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Pachinko Parlour by Elisa Shua Dusapin

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

Just wasn't connecting to the MC.

The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami

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dark reflective sad medium-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? Yes

2.0

Not really my cup of tea. Nishino remains an enigma throughout, which is likely the point, and fine as far as it goes, but I also I never felt any connection to the 10 loves of his life. I just didn't care.

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