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Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

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challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

it's fast, lighthearted read thats often laugh-out-loud hilarious, tho the plot is ofc ludicrous and certain elements mindbogglingly unrealistic, a prime example being sharlot knowing nothing abt indonesia and blaming it on her mum, as if the internet and books dont exist. i wanted to like this more but upon further reflection, i dont even like either of the main characters; sharlot's just neutral + self-sabotaging, while george's a doormat. the climax and ending are also a lil too corny and abrupt for me. a lot of ppl would unsurprisingly love this, but the execution leaves me wanting a bit more despite enjoying this.

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez

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emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

2.75

The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

1.75

sad that i didnt like this more, considering i loved deaver's debut. i predicted the "twist" the moment i read the book's summary, so that was very anticlimactic. there's also a lot of tell-not-show, esp at the end so that was a lil off-putting.

If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery

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challenging emotional medium-paced