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229 reviews

What a Time to Be Alone: The Slumflower's Guide to Why You Are Already Enough by Chidera Eggerue

4.0

The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

tense fast-paced

3.0

A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

3.0

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

4.0

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

5.0

The House Witch by Delemhach

2.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Haunting, provocative, beautifully written. 

Due to its content, it's hard to outwardly recommend this book, but if you decide to move forward, proceed with caution.
 

Misery by Stephen King

5.0