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Land of Smoke by Sara Gallardo

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challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.

It’s soooo masculine and nothing has happened.

Yeah, he killed a man but somehow that’s been made BORING?!

Like give me some action! Isn’t this a spy book? I’m confused. And also pages of explanation or like.. smart asides and observations. Which are sometimes clever and thoughtful, but the descriptions are overwrought to me. I just didn’t care and everything felt so tedious.

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At Night He Lifts Weights by Kang Young-Sook

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.0

Processions and Pripyat Storage are my fav stories. The pieces got better as the collection went on.

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Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Gorgeous, inventive, thoughtful & wrenching.

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Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Ædnan by Linnea Axelsson

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Forgottenness: A Novel by Tanja Maljartschuk

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challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Did I fully understand this??? Unclear.

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

So charming! Would be great on audio.

The Lady Matador's Hotel by Cristina García

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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