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70 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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

4.0

My second R F Kuang book, and I have the same issues with the both of them. The ending doesn’t live up to the tension of the rest of the book and I think Kuang reaaaally hammers in the themes she does in a way that makes me feel like she doesn’t trust the reader to figure stuff out themselves. Otherwise, it’s a cool book and a cool concept! I really hated June and that made me want to see the end of her story even more. 
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch

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funny informative inspiring

4.0

Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle by Daniel L. Everett

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informative

3.5

Moldin heit by Birgitta Björg Guðmarsdóttir

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.75

Y/N by Esther Yi

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

4.0

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

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

1.75

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto

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informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Vigdís: kona verður forseti by Páll Valsson

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4.0