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243 reviews

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.0

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Stoner by John Williams

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reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

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adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective 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 Art Thief by Michael Finkel

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly

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adventurous challenging funny 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

Outline by Rachel Cusk

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
unlikeable characters and the dialogue was convoluted. 
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

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adventurous funny informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0