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Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

I really enjoyed the layered portrayal of the main events and the character building in the first 2/3 of the book. I was a bit lost in the final parts of the book. 
Standing Heavy by GauZ'

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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challenging dark sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

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dark medium-paced

3.25

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
I read this for awhile, then put it down. I can live with the idea of never finishing it. 
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.75

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No

3.25

I learned a lot about Koreans in Japan from the book and also the interview with the author at the end of the book. I found Sunja's and her children's story very interesting and well developed. However, the stories of the next generations were somewhat rushed and didn't add much.
Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

Memory Piece by Lisa Ko

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slow-paced

1.25

I read the first section and a half (70% of the book) waiting for something of note to happen or be done and when that didn't materialize I skimmed the rest.
The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy by David Gelles

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informative sad medium-paced

4.0