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204 reviews

The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt

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

4.0

Very unique and enjoyable 
How to End a Love Story: A Novel by Yulin Kuang

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

2.5

There were some good moments in this but I feel it was a little rushed. The way she went from absolutely hating him to loving him was pretty unrealistic and made the love story really hard to buy into. 
Long Island by Colm Tóibín

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reflective relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What?!?
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's a short read, but packs a lot of punch
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It was fun for the first 20 percent but then it just got too frustrating. The main characters were boring/annoying.
Just Kids by Patti Smith

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4.0

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Not really a page turner. Super predictable and honestly kind of boring. 
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It didn't really click for me. I had a hard time getting invested in any of the characters, let alone a whole resistance. 
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

A bit slow at the start but really picked up. I loved the mystery aspect
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

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

4.5

Meg is a better woman than me