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363 reviews

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Mitta mitasta by William Shakespeare

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dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

I've never been this entertained by any play — dare I say this one immediately became my favourite Shakespeare!

Ei ois susta uskonu by Emilia Laatikainen

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dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

It's been almost 10 years since I last read this book and I didn't expect it to give me this much nostalgia and comfort. However, this book is also unnecessarily long, and too many of its conflicts were childish and could have been easily avoided.

Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The pacing was kinda uneven, the story either drags or bombards you with plot twists. I never really grew a liking for any of the characters, but the story was still good fun and managed to distract me from reality. I liked the middle part the most.

Kuolema Venetsiassa ja muita kertomuksia by Thomas Mann

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dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

Boring, rambling, unnecessarily long and detailed, the sentences are a kilometre long each yet they don't take you anywhere. Except maybe to return this book back to the library. Would never recommend this to anyone, unless they liked dusty musty crusty rich old white men.

Osamu Dazai's The Setting Sun: The Manga Edition by Cocco Kashiwaya, Osamu Dazai

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Beloved by Toni Morrison

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best ever.

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Kaikki elämästä(ni) by Antti Holma

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0