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227 reviews

Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories by James Thomas, Tom Hazuka, Denise Thomas

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu

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funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.5

Sylvanus Now by Donna Morrissey

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emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee

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emotional medium-paced

4.0

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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

3.0

A Woman of Pleasure by Kiyoko Murata

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informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Silver Tower by Dale Brown

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

2.5

Dear First Love by Zoé Valdés

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

1.0

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

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emotional hopeful informative 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

4.0

Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity by Judith Butler

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challenging medium-paced

1.0