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256 reviews

Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens

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

5.0

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

I was expecting this to have a little plot, to be a sweet children’s story. It turned out to be a collection of reflections on friendship and kindness toward oneself and others. Some felt very much like tweets or IG captions, which I found disappointing, but there were some precious nuggets of wisdom buried within. 
It mainly made me feel glad that I have people around me who tell me, through actions but also words, the things in this book. That I’m loved and important and that I don’t need to be perfect. And that any time is good for cake 🫶🏼🍰
Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

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

3.25

Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.5

Delightful. Must protect Piranesi at all costs.
Sed by Amélie Nothomb

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Haikyu!! tomo 1 by Haruichi Furudate

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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adventurous funny mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

5.0