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332 reviews
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Aug. 2021: 3.5⭐️
Episodic and dreamlike, this book details a relationship that develops largely in separation. It's full of descriptions of nature, food, and other typically mundane aspects of living, and it is equally appropriate for reading on a bright spring day as it is for a rainy afternoon. Melancholy is the best word I can use to describe this book.
Episodic and dreamlike, this book details a relationship that develops largely in separation. It's full of descriptions of nature, food, and other typically mundane aspects of living, and it is equally appropriate for reading on a bright spring day as it is for a rainy afternoon. Melancholy is the best word I can use to describe this book.
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? No
5.0
Aug. 2021: 5⭐️
I want to cry this book is so beautiful I love it please read it
four of my favorite things about this book:
- the art in this is some of the most beautiful artwork I have ever seen and I want to put it all over my walls
- there are zero (0) men in this book, and I didn't notice until almost halfway through, and everything about that is wonderful to me
- Martha Wells' blurb on the back of this is probably my favorite blurb of all time and it definitely motivated me to pick this one up: "On a Sunbeam is a slow-burn romance and a found-family space opera adventure with an engaging cast of characters in a gloriously strange setting that is brilliantly original. I enjoyed every bit of it." incredible
- they fly fish-shaped ships through outer space, and one of the main characters wanted to name her ship "Fishy" but was overruled by her Greek scholar of a wife
I want to cry this book is so beautiful I love it please read it
four of my favorite things about this book:
- the art in this is some of the most beautiful artwork I have ever seen and I want to put it all over my walls
- there are zero (0) men in this book, and I didn't notice until almost halfway through, and everything about that is wonderful to me
- Martha Wells' blurb on the back of this is probably my favorite blurb of all time and it definitely motivated me to pick this one up: "On a Sunbeam is a slow-burn romance and a found-family space opera adventure with an engaging cast of characters in a gloriously strange setting that is brilliantly original. I enjoyed every bit of it." incredible
- they fly fish-shaped ships through outer space, and one of the main characters wanted to name her ship "Fishy" but was overruled by her Greek scholar of a wife
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore and Transphobia
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Aug. 2021: 4⭐️
"Kanye Midwest: Yeehawzy" is a definite highlight of this book. Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally kinda seem like Ron and Tammy Swanson if Ron and Tammy were, like... sane, normal people.
"Kanye Midwest: Yeehawzy" is a definite highlight of this book. Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally kinda seem like Ron and Tammy Swanson if Ron and Tammy were, like... sane, normal people.
Fangs by Sarah Andersen
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Mar. 2023: 5⭐️
I just love it so much
Aug. 2021: 5⭐️
I thought I would love this book and guess what I was completely right. Instant favorite. It's coming with me to college.
I just love it so much
Aug. 2021: 5⭐️
I thought I would love this book and guess what I was completely right. Instant favorite. It's coming with me to college.