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130 reviews

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka

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3.0

The Couple At No. 9 by Claire Douglas

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A great mystery with lots of twists and turns and hints of what's to come.  Hardly gripping but great character development and engrossing storyline 
Animals at Night by Naomi Booth

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3.0

Asa: The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks by Natsuko Imamura

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4.25

Hotel Iris by Yōko Ogawa

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dark emotional sad tense
  • 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

3.25

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5

Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Revenge by Yōko Ogawa

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5.0

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced

3.5

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

3.25