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Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista

Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country

Patricia Evangelista

448 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
nonfiction history memoir politics true crime dark informative sad medium-paced
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

123 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction childrens classics fantasy emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Oliver Twist (Collins Classics) by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist (Collins Classics)

Charles Dickens

528 pages • first pub 1838 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction classics literary adventurous dark sad slow-paced
Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai

Schoolgirl

Osamu Dazai

94 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

364 pages • first pub 1813 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi

228 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai

The Setting Sun

Osamu Dazai

175 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

Six Crimson Cranes

Six Crimson Cranes #1

Elizabeth Lim

454 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0vinsmek's review
fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced