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46 reviews

The Malison by Shamly Suresh

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

नुमाइन्दा कहानियाँ - मंटो by सआदत हसन मंटो

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.5

Weeb's Japan: The Journey of Fulfilling a Promise by Tanmay Sutradhar

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

" 𝙷𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜, 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖. "

🍜 First of all thanks to the author for the hand-written note and a signed copy. This has become so rare nowadays that authors put their personal touch to the books before sending them out, I really appreciate it. And the cover 🤌🏻 it perfectly portrays the story within the pages.

🗼Now about the book. As the title shouts, it's a book for all the Otakus and Weebs out there who can't wait to get on a plane and fly to Japan. Don't you worry anymore as Weeb's Japan will take you to a journey where you won't only travel Japan but also experience another dimension of this world.

🏯 I really enjoyed reading it despite the fact that I've never experienced watching Anime or reading Manga, i can't imagine how much a person who can relate to all of it will enjoy the book.

👘 The descriptions in the book are so vivid and detailed that you'll be able to roam around Japan just by sitting in the comfort of your home. The writing is eloquent and very engaging. There are very few characters apart from our protagonist Tanraj and his friend Archie, which i liked. The book is fast paced and gets really very intriguing by the end as the story takes an adventurous turn.

🍣 The only thing which i thought was lacking in the book is more backstory and depth of the main characters and the concept of the schemer. It would've been much better if there was more details about the mentioned topics.

🎏 Overall, for a debut book it was a really good read. I can see myself picking up books written by the author in the future. Also if you are planning to visit Japan, this book can help you out alot like a travel guide.