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236 reviews

Fit for the Gods by Jude Reali, Susan Purr, Wen Wen Yang, Sarah Gailey, Taylor Rae, Jenn Northington, Valerie Valdes, Alyssa Cole, Mia P. Manansala, Zoraida Córdova, Juliana Spink Mills, S. Zainab Williams, Suleikha Snyder, Maya Deane, Marika Bailey, Zeyn Joukhadar

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Did not finish book.
Dull, disinteresting prose. Got off to a strong start with the first short story. Interest waned then fizzled out with the next two entries.
Sakamoto Days, Vol. 5 by Yuto Suzuki

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

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emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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

3.75

Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung

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

4.25

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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

3.0

Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo

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dark sad tense medium-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