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Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

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reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

certain moments captured me and made me reflect, felt like there is a lot to consider pertaining to the characters beliefs and why they are that way, but the book itself didn’t hold my attention as well as i had hoped. I enjoyed the dynamics and the setting, but felt like it dragged even though it was under 200 pages.

D: A Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

loved the writing, very whimsical and childlike, a fun narration but I felt like the story fell flat. I kept waiting for certain aspects to be elaborated on, while being bored over what was give explicit detail. didn’t hold my attention as much as i wanted, which was a shame because i felt like it had great bones and a really likable voice. Still enjoyed, but felt lacking/slow:(

Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced