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Kaupunki ja sen epävakaa muuri by Haruki Murakami

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mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

The story got better towards the end, and I might even say the ending felt too abrupt — however, the book as a whole should have been much more concise. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World was a lot better in my opinion, the fictional city in this book gave me nothing new. 
Hildur by Satu Rämö

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Välillä kirjan tunnelmaan oli ihana uppoutua, välillä taas islantilaisen kulttuurin kuvaus tuntui liikaa lapsille suunnatulta tietokirjalta. Mysteeri oli mielestäni alkuun hyvin rakennettu, mutta sitten kaiken kuoleman määrä alkoi tuntua epärealistiselta ja loppua kohden kerronta oli vain juonipaljastusta toisensa perään. Hildurin siskojen kohtalo herätti mielenkiintoni heti alkumetreiltä lähtien, joten aion lukea ainakin vielä sarjan toisen osan eli heidän tarinansa.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

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

3.75

Mitta mitasta by William Shakespeare

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dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

I've never been this entertained by any play — dare I say this one immediately became my favourite Shakespeare!
Ei ois susta uskonu by Emilia Laatikainen

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dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

It's been almost 10 years since I last read this book and I didn't expect it to give me this much nostalgia and comfort. However, this book is also unnecessarily long, and too many of its conflicts were childish and could have been easily avoided.
Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The pacing was kinda uneven, the story either drags or bombards you with plot twists. I never really grew a liking for any of the characters, but the story was still good fun and managed to distract me from reality. I liked the middle part the most.
Kuolema Venetsiassa ja muita kertomuksia by Thomas Mann

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dark reflective slow-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

2.25

Boring, rambling, unnecessarily long and detailed, the sentences are a kilometre long each yet they don't take you anywhere. Except maybe to return this book back to the library. Would never recommend this to anyone, unless they liked dusty musty crusty rich old white men.
Osamu Dazai's The Setting Sun: The Manga Edition by Cocco Kashiwaya, Osamu Dazai

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Beloved by Toni Morrison

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dark emotional reflective 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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best ever.
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