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377 reviews

The Collector by John Fowles

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

My Husband by Maud Ventura

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mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

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dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Outline by Rachel Cusk

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lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

1.0

Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Okay Days by Jenny Mustard

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medium-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

0.25

Huge disappointment.. should remove that literary label from the tags describing the book
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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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

3.75