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Thrown by Sara Cox

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Black Sunlight by Dambudzo Marechera

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

Some of it was interesting, with some vivid passages, especially in the first half. But most of it was just utterly incomprehensible to me. 
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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

4.0

Any Human Heart by William Boyd

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland

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

3.5

Cuddy by Benjamin Myers

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Baffling and wonderful - especially the first part. 
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

5.0

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Stay True by Hua Hsu

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emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope

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emotional lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0