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66 reviews

The Reckoning of Roku by Randy Ribay

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

reading about the island was far more interesting than reading about roku, i don’t think this book provided much depth to his character. i also HATE
what ribal did to malaya’s character. you don’t make a character with as much depth and potential as her just to KILL HER?? i guess it was for the sake of continuity but still…. poor gyatso has to lose everyone he’s ever held near, yama malaya roku and aang……   
the book got better after the second half, first half dragged a bit. 
Quicksand and Passing: Two Novellas by Nella Larsen

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challenging dark funny informative reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Döden by Jonas Gardell

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challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Sjukdomen by Jonas Gardell

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Kärleken by Jonas Gardell

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dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Halva Malmö består av killar som dumpat mig by Amanda Romare

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

3.0

Kris by Karin Boye

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challenging inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

Sommarboken by Tove Jansson

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

2.5

beautiful scenery, nostalgic and heartwarming. just not for me , i got bored reading it 
Folk med ångest by Fredrik Backman

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

beautifully written like all of her other work. it gave me a much deeper understanding of her music and my own relations in general