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149 reviews

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider

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reflective fast-paced

4.0

Hanoi at Midnight: Stories by Bảo Ninh

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emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.5

Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story by Huda Fahmy

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challenging funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi

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adventurous hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dancing in the Mosque by Homeira Qaderi

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hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0