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149 reviews

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Sōji Shimada

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

fast-paced

4.0

The Lies We Tell by Katie Zhao

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Love Hypothesis by Laura Steven

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.25

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

ON MY KNEES FOR ORION HONG THANK YOU CHLOE GONG FOR WRITING THE BEST MEN KNOWN TO FICTION

anyway that shit slapped so hard omg i can't wait for the next books

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

holy shit this was so good, rf kuang's knowledge on colonialism, language and cultures really shone through honestly