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Nana, Vol. 11 by Ai Yazawa
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 9 by Naoya Matsumoto
adventurous
tense
fast-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
Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 1 by Yoshihiro Togashi
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver by Jill Heinerth
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life by Amber Scorah
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Atonement by Ian McEwan
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.0
“Maybe your life is a well-orchestrated series of elegant vignettes, with perfect photo opportunities every ten minutes, but if you’re anything like the rest of us then you’re lurching from one near-disaster to the next, crossing your legs every time you cough so you don’t pee your pants after having had four children.”
This was a brutally blunt, laugh out loud riot of a read. This is by far one of the most relatable books I’ve read in a long time and I truly think every reader will say “oh, I’ve been there.”
The story starts with Frances driving the neighbourhood kids to school in the daily carpool, and let me tell you Frances is someone I want to have a glass of wine with. Her inner thoughts are just absolute top tier, but she doesn’t let a lot of those thoughts out. She’s saint Frances. She’s that mom, the one who helps, the one who handles everything for everyone. After one of the neighbour kids forgets a bag for school, Frances being the do-it-all mom she is, returns to that home to get the bag. Enter Frances stumbling upon Anne, her neighbour, partaking in some early morning shenanigans with a man who is definitely not her husband. Things get very chaotic as the other neighbours get a whiff of the local scandal.
What unfurls is an interconnect story of how one affair reverberates through all four families. As one marriage is imploding publicly, cracks begin to show in the other families and their own drama is bubbling to the surface.
Waxman does a phenomenal job writing laugh-out-loud scenes while balancing some heavier topics that many parents and seemingly happily married people are forced to confront.
At the end of the day, the grass is just as patchy next door as yours is, nobody uses a coaster, but if you’re the neighbour who would vacuum the lawn while drama is going down at the house across the way, I’ll bring the wine and we can be friends.
The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten by Karlene Faith
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.25