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228 reviews

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0

Bright Dead Things: Poems by Ada Limón

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I feel so much; if I had read this at 18 I might have passed away but this was such a visceral reading experience. I think I preferred the first 2/3 as some of the scenes in Hungary were less engaging to me personally but my favorite parts make up for that. Love the writing style and Selin is so me.

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

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funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

So hard to review: I truly think this novel spoke about so many pertinent complex themes and certain pages captured those nuances so well. At the same time, the middle of the book got a bit repetitive and by the end I wish we had seen more of Jane’s life because it was those moments (ie: Ruby’s birthday) that made the thematic elements so rich and compelling.

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced