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The Instant by Amy Liptrot
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
'How can I make this about me, me and me?' is kind of how the book is written. Even though she touches a few times on current societal issues (like refugees, climate change etc), (which she shouldn't have had to per se, since it is not the theme of her book after all), it felt like she only did to show the reader that she cares. But doesn't reflect on the issues at all and after mentioning them very quickly continues her reflections about her shit love life and her personal issues. So leave those marks out or say something important about them. If you want to make it about you, make it really about you and leave the big issues out. Besides that, I don't really know who she is, even though it is only about her spending a 'lost' year in Berlin and having a shit love life.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.25
White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race by Gloria Wekker
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.75
Het achtste leven (voor Brilka) by Nino Haratischwili
emotional
informative
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
4.75