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108 reviews

The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle

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

4.5

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Objects in Mirror by N.W. Downs

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach

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

4.0

I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots by Susan Straight

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Brutes by Dizz Tate

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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

4.0

Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine: Stories by Kevin Wilson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Flamer by Mike Curato

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

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adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective relaxing tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5