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The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Death of parent
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
The Book of Eels by Tom Fort
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Genocide and Colonisation
Frankie by Graham Norton
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Homophobia
Cora Ravenwing by Gina Wilson
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, Torture, and Religious bigotry
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, and Religious bigotry
The Art of Not Eating: A Doubtful History of Appetite and Desire by Jessica Hamel-Akré
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Pregnancy