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132 reviews

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman

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challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The most surreal reading experience I could ever imagine. I wanted to stop but couldn't tear myself away. It goes in circles, spirals and runs rings around the reader. I am not sure if I am awake or have slipped into another place. Incredible

The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson

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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? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

There is so much to this book, words cannot create a brief review. The horrors created by fanatical beliefs to the powerfully strong bonds of friendship, this book has it all

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective

5.0

A beautiful story of finding a shared bond and overcoming obsticles

The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller

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3.0

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

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challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

3.75