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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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adventurous emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Ray Bradbury should not have tried to narrate his book. 
It sounds like he has no teeth and just ran 3 miles. 
I cannot listen to this 😅 I'll try to get another edition with a different narrator. 
1984 by George Orwell

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

Definitely a classic that holds up. I can see why it was so famous and I, like many others, find it extremely applicable and unnerving still today. It's one of those books that isn't really fun to read but is interesting, thought provoking, and frightening. I would support this being required reading in high schools over some of the classics that I read for school discussion. It's extremely important to think about the themes in this book. While there is some torture and trigger-y stuff it also doesn't really get too gross so I think it would be appropriate for teens. 
I like the way Orwell writes and I liked this narrator. I'm not quite rating it 5☆ because it got pretty slow in the middle and some of it seemed kind of too fantastic without connection to the theme. But it's so great as a whole and I'd recommend to read if you haven't. 
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I loved this book. I read it because it's recommended by 방탄소년단 members. This book is easy to follow but its a lot to unpack as you go, so I listened to it slightly slower than I normally consume audiobooks. (Still in one sitting but at 2x instead of 2.5 or 3) It's very well translated and narrated.
The only thing that keeps it from getting 5☆ is that I dont love the ending. It felt kind of off and too sweet after everything. 
Would definitely recommend. 

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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

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funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

My mom recommended this to me. It's so cute! I loved it. 
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No

3.5