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O, Caledonia

Elspeth Barker

3.99 AVERAGE

dark emotional mysterious sad
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The most vivid imagery, reading it was like watching a movie. Janet is Scottish old school Wednesday Adams. The whole family must have inspired the Adams family show.
Plot or Character Driven: Character
challenging dark funny sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Stunning writing; brilliant and scathing observations as well as tender insights; sad and bitterly funny at the end, and a joy to read
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No

A difficult, doomed eldest daughter suffocated by Calvinist morality marching towards her tragic fate. The VVitch vibes. Edgar Allan Poe vibes. For girls who need an animal companion. Loved it. 
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful, atmospheric account of a romantic, unhappy girlhood in 1950s Scotland. This reminds me so much of 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith.
dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark emotional