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South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami

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

3.75

Time of the Flies by Claudia Piñeiro

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

5.0

Claudia Pineiro and Frances Riddle you will always be famous. She takes readers in her palms and with so much love and thought, transports them. A master of suspense 
Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

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

4.0

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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5.0

A Burning by Megha Majumdar

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

5.0

A brilliant debut. A reflective book that tells a tale of unfortunate realities 
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

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

4.0

The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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fast-paced

4.0

At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop

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

4.25