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245 reviews

Severance by Ling Ma

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emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Flower of Capitalism: South Korean Advertising at a Crossroads by Olga Fedorenko

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informative medium-paced

5.0

Millennial Seduction by Lee Quinby

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II by Svetlana Alexiévich

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.0

The Glass Heart by Katerina Cosgrove

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

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dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital by Elise Hu

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informative

4.0

Women in the Picture: Women, Art and the Power of Looking by Catherine McCormack

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0