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178 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

cute, one of the best translations I’ve read
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Very magical and made you feel like you were experiencing it too! Couldn’t put it down
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

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

3.75

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

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fast-paced

3.75

Beautiful illustrations but the book went a bit too fast for me! I was sometime confused why people were doing certain things/ acting certain easy because it all happens quite suddenly, but overall it was cute. 
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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

4.0

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75