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220 reviews

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

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adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A Frog in the Fjord: One Year in Norway by Lorelou Desjardins

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informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Rental Person Who Does Nothing: A Memoir by Shoji Morimoto

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

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challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

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emotional funny inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey

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adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

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emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

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informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0