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311 reviews

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

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

3.0

Grief Cottage by Gail Godwin

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slow-paced

1.0

The Night Flowers by Sara Herchenroether

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

By the Rivers of Babylon by António Lobo Antunes

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Seven Girls Gone by Allison Brennan

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

1.5

Trust by Hernán Díaz

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

The Light Fantastic by Sarah Combs

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors by Yamile Saied Méndez, Aida Salazar

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Seeing by José Saramago

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

I think a lot was lost translating this into British English. You would read pages on end and not a period in site to end a sentence. It’s unfortunate because the premise of the story sounded interesting.