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38 reviews

Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Chang

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

5.0

The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector

5.0

Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

adventurous funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

i am so sad, bernhard you were so dear to me :( 

Mga Tala sa Dagat by Annette Flores Garcia

5.0

a beautifully written tragedy of the mercado family who carries a deeper and more special connection to the sea than anyone else in that town. 

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

3.5

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

3.0

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

i just love the way mieko kawakami can depict loneliness in her characters, their sadness and outlook in life may be a little depressing but they keep going nevertheless. i love how realistic her portrayal of life is, it’s cruel and may or may not work in our favor.

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0