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164 reviews

The White Book by Han Kang

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The War of the Worlds by Vikas Adam, H.G. Wells

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

How to Abolish Prisons: Lessons from the Movement Against Imprisonment by Justin Piche, Rachel Herzing

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

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

4.5

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

4.0

Abolish Rent by Leonardo Vilchis, Tracy Rosenthal

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

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emotional reflective fast-paced

2.5

The Split by Kit Frick

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

1.0

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

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lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.0