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Daily Afflictions: The Agony of Being Connected to Everything in the Universe by Andrew Boyd

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dark funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

Really charming characters, and relatable scenarios. Perfect asexual/demisexual representation. Loved it!
Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

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Let the Old Dreams Die: Stories by John Ajvide Lindqvist

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

Great collection of horror stories! Like putting your brain through a meat grinder (good way.) Grateful for the concluding story being the continuation of Let The Right One In and for ending on a sweet, hopeful note.
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Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

Jenny Slate sees me and understands me and knows me so well.
Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist

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

4.0

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How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
Needed a break from the genre, it was making my brain itch.
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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

Great read to start the New Year!
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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

Eileen, while deeply flawed, uncomfortable, and morally reprehensible has to be one of the more relatable protagonists of any novel I’ve read recently. Very honestly and carefully written.
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This serves as a reminder, as a testament to art, and as a validation that loneliness is not a failing, but part of what makes us human, and a building block of love.