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45 reviews

Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami

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mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.5

An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Memory Theater by Simon Critchley

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informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

A short essay that does a good job at explaining the main points of feminism in a simplified manner.
It's fairly surface-level which makes it a good introduction to feminism for someone with no idea/misconceptions about the topic, but not much more than that.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

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

4.25

Everything You Ever Wanted by Luiza Sauma

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

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

3.75

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Diplomatic History: A Very Short Introduction by Joseph M. Siracusa

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0