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187 reviews

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

hopeful informative medium-paced

3.0

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Secret Life by Jeff VanderMeer

Library returns, grief, and life. I want to finish it. 

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman

emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0