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113 reviews

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Penelope Featherington defender for life!

Open Throat by Henry Hoke

5.0

That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

The Test by Sylvain Neuvel

reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

So this is what it feels like to see your culture represented in a book (although set in a foreign country, but still). I may or may not have shed a tear when the book mentioned Kopiko 3 in 1. 🥲

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell

dark tense fast-paced

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

Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza by Mosab Abu Toha

emotional reflective sad

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death