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Ariel: The Restored Edition by Sylvia Plath

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

5.0

This is such a beautiful yet hilarious book. Alison’s art is wonderful but it’s her writing that truly shines. 
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Dearly by Margaret Atwood

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dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

Garden, Ashes by Danilo Kiš

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

5.0

no plot, just heartbreaking vibes in autumn and poetic prose. loved it. 
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The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

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funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The Mystery of Love & Sex by Bathsheba Doran

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4.75

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

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4.0

Spike Heels by Theresa Rebeck

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5.0

Revolving Days: Selected Poems by David Malouf

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

After reading and loving Remembering Babylon, I had higher expectations for this. There were some poems I LOVED, but a lot felt underwhelming. 
Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

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

4.0

God. How am I supposed to feel? This book is entrancing and gripping in so many ways. Focuses on major moral grey areas. 
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