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315 reviews
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
dark
mysterious
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, and Cannibalism
Minor: Animal death
The Innocents by Michael Crummey
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, and Death of parent
Normal People by Sally Rooney
emotional
relaxing
medium-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
The Seas by Samantha Hunt
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
As far as racism goes, one of the characters shares his thoughts about "stereotypical Africans" and assumes that a white woman's black husband is cheating on her with their black nanny. It doesn't add anything to the story. I'm not even sure why it was in there?? It's only happens once, and is a short passage.
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O'Neill
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0