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The Last Pomegranate Tree by Bachtyar Ali

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Year of the Rabbit by Tian Veasna

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

Yang Tidak Banyak Dikatakan Soal Pekerja Media: Kondisi, Posisi, dan Strategi Buruh Digital Muda di Indonesia by Citra Maudy Mahanani

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informative fast-paced

4.0

Metode Jakarta by Vincent Bevins

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dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

5.0

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Squire by Sara Alfageeh, Nadia Shammas

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adventurous challenging fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The Orchid Folios by Mok Zining

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challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Seira & Tongkat Lumimuut by Anastasye Natanel

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser

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challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Água Viva by Clarice Lispector

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inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

this is so... relaxing and intimate.

The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar

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challenging mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

I decide not to leave any rating because I need to read more about Iran history, especially during Islamic Revolution, as this book tackles it. I understand there's nuance and compliance regarding the topic, and I don't think it's my place to talk about it more.

So I'm going to talk about Shokoofeh Azar's writing because it's amazing. Mixing Iranian's mythology and folklore to further describing the life condition of the characters post-Islamic revolution is a brilliant idea, but reading The Enlightenment of a Greengage Tree feels like a never-ending nightmare. Partly because the book has dreamlike elements, but the story itself is anything but "dreamlike". If you know what I mean?