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Infidels by Abdellah Taïa

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

3.0

more poetry and less prose than taïas other books, which some might prefer but I didn't. still great, but he's got better 
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The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall

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

4.0

I tried to read this a few years ago and couldn't get past the first few chapters, I felt then that the style was too stuffy and the characters too stereotypical. this time around I listened to the book (which I rarely do) and I looooved it. it feels honest and real and extremely relevant and modern despite my misgivings. there's something in here for every queer person to contemplate and recognize and I urge you to give it a proper chance like I finally did, thank god 
Charlie by Margareta Suber

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

hit hard. very relatable
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The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson

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

4.0

surprise! it's great!
Love Me Tender by Constance Debré

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

4.0

am depressed now
Farlig midsommar by Tove Jansson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

no other books needed in the world. should be taught in schools
The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham

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

3.0

did not know this would be full on horror - very unpleasant and sexual horror, but in a way that I like. could have gone without the hate of fat people, but that's somerset. go to therapy man
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The Membranes by Chi Ta-wei

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

slow to start but by the halfway point you will be invested and as the mystery starts to unravel I guarantee shock and horror. loved it
Dirty Blvd.: The Life and Music of Lou Reed by Aidan Levy

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

i listened to this as an audiobook and i was doubting whether it was worth it like 20 minutes in, but kept listening and boy... so worth it. what a fun, educational ride! actually ended up loving it, although i had to roll my eyes every time the author dropped a bad pun -> "for lou, it turned out to be a perfect day ;)))" and shit like that. but i rock with him still
Ponyboy by Eliot Duncan

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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
unsatisfying, clumsy. the prose does not deliver at all, I was hoping for something gritty resembling Last exit to Brooklyn or the like and the writing here just really isn't good enough to accurately convey the horrors of addiction etc.