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The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
fast-paced
4.0
The food is the star in this book. The overall atmosphere was very similar to "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" in that each chapter is closer to a short story than a book. Overall, a very cozy book that made me want whatever they're having
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
slow-paced
2.75
This definitely an intensely slow book for me. I consistently had to stop with how dense it was and I wasn't captured until the last 25% of the book. But the story concept was interesting and while I likely wont read the next two books, I can understand why others might like it. It's just not for me.
Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
fast-paced
3.5
This was sweet but felt strange after the way the last book ended
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
From the jump, I knew that this was going to be rough to get through because so much of Lydia's thoughts mirrored my own as a teenager. The writing was gorgeous and moving and so easy to relate to. I loved how much I got to see from every character's perspective and how flawed they all are.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
medium-paced
3.0
Somehow less vulgar than the last one, but still just a middle of the road book
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
2.25
While I'm impressed at the large cast, I just found all these characters to be unlikeable and annoying. There was also such an excessive use of slurs, misogyny, bigotry, etc. There weren't enough people to ground us in reality because almost everyone was obscenely rich.
49 Days by Agnes Lee
4.5
A little confused for the first hundred pages but I was crying by the end so it's worth it
Magical Boy, Volume 2 by The Kao
fast-paced
4.0
Max was so cute and loveable but everything tied together so neatly and didn't feel fleshed out enough