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Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin

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

3.75

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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

3.75

Definitely worth a read but I wouldn’t say enjoyable. 
Circe by Madeline Miller

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Either/Or by Elif Batuman

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adventurous emotional funny informative reflective 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

4.5

The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler

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

4.0

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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dark funny tense 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? Yes

4.25

Naked by David Sedaris

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4.0

Watch Your Mouth by Daniel Handler

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

3.75

The format of this book is odd & fresh which drew me in. I don’t normally write reviews but this book is so… something. I’m not sure I can articulate it. I read it practically in one sitting. It’s a book that is odd in format and content, and challenges reality. Is the supernatural real or is the narrator unreliable? Maybe both. I don’t know if I’d say it was a good book, but it was interesting and well written. It’s one of those rare books where the language just clicks in my brain and I don’t find myself re-reading paragraphs. If you want a unique experience then read this book.
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

At first it bothered me that there was no motive or explanation for the memory police, but as I read I accepted it as part of the story. What begins as a seemingly realistic depiction of the world transforms into a more absurd tale.