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Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Boring in the second half
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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

4.0

A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara

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emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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dark tense slow-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

5.0

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

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dark reflective tense 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? No

4.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Feels weird to rate this book...

Its a love letter and thank you letter to a mother from a daughter trying to cope with her lost


Some parts were extremely gut wrenching and I found myself almost crying, however the mention of many foods, flavors and seasonings made the topic less feel deep.

This is personal, from Michelle to her mom. Hence why I cannot understand the meaning behind the food and rather than helping me picture the connection between them, it was distracting. Nevertheless, it was beautifully written.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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

4.0

And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.