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266 reviews

The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

True to it‘a name: She truly is the wife.

I think the „revelation“ was quite obvious from the first few pages onwards, but then in the middle I felt like it was not fleshed out enough. The ending felt kind of rushed to me and not at all satisfying. The writing and the characters overall was very nice.

Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

What an interesting read! The writing style felt really unique and immersive. However I wish I would have known a bit more before reading the book as it had some very dark parts, which I wasn‘t prepared for. All characters felt so real even though they are portrayed as animals.

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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein: Grande Dame der Wiener Moderne by Margret Greiner

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informative slow-paced

2.75

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Salt Slow by Julia Armfield

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challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Wer wird überleben?: Die Zukunft von Natur und Mensch by Lothar Frenz

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informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship, Collected wisdom from her Sunday Times Style Column by Dolly Alderton

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Verwundungen by Peter Zakravsky

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challenging reflective 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

2.0

How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch: In Search of the Recipe for Our Universe--From the Origins of Atoms to the Big Bang by Harry Cliff

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informative slow-paced

3.0