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32 reviews

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.75

Family and Borghesia by Natalia Ginzburg

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emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

Princess Bari by Hwang Sok-yong

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

Human Acts by Han Kang

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong

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emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

What I'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma

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emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Details by Ia Genberg

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

5.0

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! this book got me feeling all sorts of emotions. I was chuckling and then tearing up in the span of one page. The prose was so so beautiful, one of the best books ever. The shortlist for the International Booker prize is well deserved. 
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

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

2.5

Normal People by Sally Rooney

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emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5