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What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Short and sweet, but also written in a way that didn't provoke as much emotion or thought, even though the author seems to want to do so. All in all still a total comfort book with nice characters and setting, just didn't click with the prose :)

A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Meno Annotated by Aristocles Plato

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

All the Light We Cannot See has brilliant prose and pacing, with the short vignettes and switching POVs keeping the reader on the edge of their seat(s). The book focuses on themes not often spotlighted in regular war stories, instead tackling themes of endurance and family, which can make the book seem not as harrowing or dark as a 'regular' war story such as Catch-22.

The tales of Werner and Marie-Laure were gripping and an effortless page turner. However, the characters lack development and seem obtuse and one-dimensional at times. Despite this, the ending pages of the book were magnificently written and had great emotional depth and understanding as Doerr highlights the after-mass of the war the book's cast experienced. A very worthwhile read!

The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

adventurous informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0