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Managing and Other Lies by Willow Heath

Managing and Other Lies

Willow Heath

4.5
dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

I hadn't read or been a fan of horror until recently but this debut collection may have converted me
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto

4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad
I'm Only In It for the Parking: Life and laughter from the priority seats by Lost Voice Guy aka Lee Ridley

I'm Only In It for the Parking: Life and laughter from the priority seats

Lost Voice Guy aka Lee Ridley

4.25
funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys

4.75
emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

3.75
challenging emotional sad
The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura

The Woman in the Purple Skirt

Natsuko Imamura

3.0
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

3.75
challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Zikora

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

3.0
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

My Dark Vanessa

Kate Elizabeth Russell

3.5
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

5.0
challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Amazingly bizarre.  What an incredible writer. I couldn't put it fown