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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

1913: The Year Before the Storm by Florian Illies

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informative fast-paced

2.0

People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

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lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

World Running Down by Al Hess

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emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-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? No

3.5

Women We Love: Femininities and the Korean Wave by Soojin Lee

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informative medium-paced

3.5

Beginning Film Studies: Second Edition by Andrew Dix

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informative slow-paced

4.0

Midlife: A Philosophical Guide by Kieran Setiya

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0