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279 reviews

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes

4.0

These cosy Japanese books seem to be all the rage lately. I was beginning to lose hope that they would all be quite dry and repetitive, after reading some that were a bit disappointing. I'm happy to say I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann

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dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This was charming and cosy, and exactly what I needed at this particular moment.

All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan

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challenging

2.0

Not for me.

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Vinegar Girl: The Taming of the Shrew Retold by Anne Tyler

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.0

I don't understand why so many people rave about Anne Tyler? There was nothing amazing about this.

I'm glad this was a quick read because I couldn't have stuck with it for much longer. The whole thing just felt pointless and I didn't like any of the characters. 10 Things I Hate About You is definitely a far better modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew.

The Last Girl To Die by Helen Sarah Fields

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3.0

A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced