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Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Venue by T.J. Payne

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

2.0

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Left Behind by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye

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Did not finish book.
Being a Christian, I just found this extremely frightening. I just couldn't continue. It really gave me the heavy jeebies
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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Did not finish book.
Nasty lol I'm not into reading about incest 
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

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Did not finish book.
Found it boring and didn't like the characters
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Crave by Tracy Wolff

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 72%.
This book was absolutely so boring. Nothing of genuine interest barely happened. The writing style was cheesey and exhausting to read in my opinion. 
The Lost World by Michael Crichton

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

5.0

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The Convenient Wife by Betty Neels

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

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

5.0

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