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140 reviews

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

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emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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

3.25

More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing, and the Lust For 'Enough' by Emma Specter

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emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

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

2.75

The Girls by John Bowen

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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

3.75

Lie With Me by Philippe Besson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Horrible translation 
Dogs of Summer by Andrea Abreu

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

2.75

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

On Cats by Charles Bukowski

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funny reflective fast-paced

3.5