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A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa

A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

Masaji Ishikawa

172 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0jacob_dion's review
nonfiction memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Haruki Murakami

607 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

5.0jacob_dion's review
fiction contemporary literary magical realism challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

314 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0jacob_dion's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

96 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

5.0jacob_dion's review
fiction classics dystopian dark reflective fast-paced
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