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102 reviews

Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Dune by Frank Herbert

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

4.5

All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

A really good post-apocaltpse book, and a lovely slow-burn romance. I couldn't justify 5 stars because it does time skips sometimes and they annoy me - also the bit which sets up the ending could be more developed But I really like the characters, the setting and worldbuilding is wonderful, and there's real tension to it, which compliments the post-apocalypse theme. All the elements are done well and come together well - strongly recommend.
Rites of Passage by William Golding

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

3.5

Dark Days by James Baldwin

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi by William Dalrymple

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informative mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.75

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0