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48 reviews

The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield

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

3.0

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

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

3.0

The Bear Came Over the Mountain by Alice Munro

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

3.75

Recitatif by Toni Morrison

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challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Sula by Toni Morrison

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

4.25

A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

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dark emotional funny fast-paced

3.75

Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell

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challenging informative tense fast-paced

3.5

Odour of Chrysanthemums by D.H. Lawrence

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

3.25

Arrangements in Blue: Notes on Love and Making a Life by Amy Key

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

3.5

Une femme by Annie Ernaux

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challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0