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132 reviews

The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.75

Some good, some not so good.  No cohesion to the stories or any way of linking them into one book so I couldn't read it in one go without a break between each
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.75

I have no idea what I have just read but I couldn't put it down.  Incredible plot and characters, incredibly bizarre
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.75

It could have been condensed into 400-500 pages and still be as impactful. Great character development though
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book will live with me forever. It was a benefit being an avid Ice Hockey fan but it demonstrates everything that is right and wrong in a testosterone dominated sport and in small town mentality with a class divide.  Incredibe from start to finish 
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

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5.0

Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A subtle tale of love, compassion and loss. Beautiful from start to finish 
Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas Jonasson

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.5

I needed a fun, light-hearted read and this was it (apart from all the murders but they were necessary).  This fit the bill perfectly.

Great characters and an entertaining plot line
The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli

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funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.25

A fascinating read with elements of humour, relevent quotes and historical facts