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The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
I’m bored with this bro-fest
The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee

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

3.0

The Best Short Stories 2024: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Amor Towles

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reflective medium-paced

3.5

Bright I Burn by Molly Aitken

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

3.0

Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah

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adventurous challenging dark inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

When the Doves Disappeared by Sofi Oksanen

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adventurous dark informative mysterious 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? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-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

4.0

Bear by Julia Phillips

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dark tense fast-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

2.5

That Hair by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
This read more like meandering literary essays than a novel. Maybe it would work for me at a different time, but I can’t get into it right now.
Reinbou: A Novel by Pedro Cabiya

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adventurous dark informative sad tense fast-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

4.5