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102 reviews

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

And So We Drive On: Short Stories by Marina Chamma

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informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Beloved by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

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adventurous funny relaxing 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

4.0

Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd

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informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

The Trial by Franz Kafka

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dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

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emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Very realistic and interesting work of fiction, definitely a page turner with pretty good writing and an intriguing plot as well as well written characters. Was a light and engaging read.

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The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

It was pretty interesting, learning about what goes on behind closed doors is always somewhat of an attractive theme. It was a very light and quick read, the book talks to the audience in a casual tone making it a calm and easy read. We are pushed to feel sympathetic towards Britney and we are shown how fame can be a double edged sword especially in terms of freedom, relationships and autonomy. She describes her loss of self, the identity crisis she experiences and her road to self discovery through Religion, self respect and growth.

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