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160 reviews

Twelve Years a Slave: A True Story by Solomon Northup

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challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan

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

5.0

Glorious! Read this book a few years back, bit can still remember what happened.  The sign of a great story. 
Everything is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Quirky,  easy read.
Main character is a massive hoarder because of an event in her past.  She cannot let go of stuff.  Memories 
French Braid by Anne Tyler

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

3.0

Avoid if you are short of time. Not one of her better ones 
Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline

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

3.0

Home Front by Kristin Hannah

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emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Flamingo by Rachel Elliott

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

3.0

Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

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

4.0

Yellow Wife: Totally gripping and heart-wrenching historical fiction by Sadeqa Johnson, Sadeqa Johnson

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

5.0

Would love to give more stars!!  Marvellous book
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Idol by Louise O'Neill

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0