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Mecha Samurai Empire by Peter Tieryas

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adventurous emotional funny reflective tense medium-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? No

4.0

Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi by Joel Rose, Anthony Bourdain, Alé Garza

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Two for the Money by Max Allan Collins

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

3.5

Fun read.

They are two book! It definetely feel that way: the heist is one thing, very fun and entertraining, why the second part is feels disconnected but it a good read too.
Free Pass by Julian Hanshaw

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.0

great ideas bbut very superficially explored paired with great art.
Couples Wanted by Briana Cole

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Call Girl in Another World, Vol. 1 by Masahiro Morio

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas

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adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the best book I've read in a couple of years: It brought to tears several times, it made me laugh, it made think and reflect about life, it taught me about life in Egypt and about Islam, it taught me about me.