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99 reviews

22 Bahnen by Caroline Wahl

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

3.0

Not I by Samuel Beckett

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challenging dark reflective tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

insane uncomfortable, and as such, successful in its effect! 
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

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dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Warten auf Godot by Samuel Beckett

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dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

vladimir and estragon are so tender with each other! gogo and didi <3

vladimir: gogo!... gogo!...GOGO!
estragon: why will you never let me sleep? 
vladimir: i felt lonely. 

estragon: stay with me. 
vladimir: did i ever leave you? 
estragon: you let me go. 

utterly funny, dry, absurd, slapstick. to speak the original language: j'adore. 

estragon: what is it? 
vladimir: i don't know. a willow. 
estragon: where are the leaves? 
vladimir: it must be dead.
estragon: no more weeping. 
Die Himmelskugel by Olli Jalonen

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

2.5

Nußknacker und Mausekönig by E.T.A. Hoffmann

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adventurous inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

Eis by Ulla-Lena Lundberg, Karl-Ludwig Wetzig

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Meeresroman by Stefan Moster, Petri Tamminen

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funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

Die Nacht der alten Feuer by Hanna Meretoja

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dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

Das Sommerbuch by Tove Jansson

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emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0