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108 reviews

Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

Enlightenment by Sarah Perry

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challenging emotional informative reflective relaxing tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud

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challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

My Friends by Hisham Matar

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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2.75

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel

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4.5

James by Percival Everett

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Hobbit: or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5