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599 reviews

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.5

Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson

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

4.0

Peter Swanson is my go-to Thriller author now! Everything he writes is a page turner! 
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (Novel) by Yoru Sumino

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The way this book made me cry that I had a headache for the rest of the day.. yeah..
Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

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

4.25

A page-turner!
The ending was a bit unrealistic though, and I could predict the twist. 
Made me jump straight to another Swanson book!
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A

3.75

A collection of short stories, each more powerful than the next. I mean it’s Chimamanda! Of course she’d deliver!
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

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

4.0

An artful approach to grief that is both ludicrous yet deep. 
Filled with flawed unlikable characters that somehow create this emotional gripping page-turner of a book.

The perfect catalyst to my Halloween reading journey! 
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

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funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Going back to Agatha Christie’s world after so long felt like going back home 🥺 I was immediately swooped into the world of interesting characters, Poirot’s charisma, and unexpected reveals. 
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...and Maybe the World by William H. McRaven

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hopeful informative reflective

2.0

Should’ve stayed a speech, but at least it made me « Make my bed ».