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69 reviews

Bunny by Mona Awad

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

found it pretty hard to follow - got the point in the end but the story telling was quite confusing. not my fav
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

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challenging emotional lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

was really hooked on this book the whole time. I love the way the characters were written and so layered, and how much more the dynamic continued to play out throughout the story. a really great read. can’t believe that was the end of it
The House of My Mother by Shari Franke

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challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

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dark 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

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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

3.5

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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

4.0

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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challenging emotional reflective tense 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

obsessed with this. love donna tartt, her prose, storytelling, building of the characters and their stories. you were right there with theo, experiencing his losses and anger and sadness. couldn’t put it down
My Husband by Maud Ventura

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emotional mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan Rosen

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challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

4.0

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

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adventurous challenging emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Pleasantly surprised by how much i enjoyed this. great way of putting current societal pressures into a story.