52 Books in 52 Weeks (2024) (52 Book Club) - hosted by britrcup

A character-driven novel
 Novels can generally be broken down into either plot-driven or character-driven stories. For this prompt, we want the characters and their inner conflicts, personal journeys, growth, and overall character arcs to be the main focus of the book.

How do I tell the difference between character-driven or plot-driven novels? Character-driven stories will focus more on character development than plot. A plot-driven novel focuses on the things a character goes through, whereas character-driven novels explore why the character acts or makes the decisions they do. Plot-driven novels may have more external conflicts and use devices like plot twists, in comparison to character-driven novels which focus on inner conflict, compelling character arcs, and strong backstories. 
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Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

Call Me by Your Name

Call Me By Your Name #1

André Aciman

300 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa

180 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Amina al-Sirafi #1

S.A. Chakraborty

16 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
In-between Days by Vikki Wakefield
In-between Days
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Vikki Wakefield

In-between Days

Vikki Wakefield

352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional slow-paced
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Wings and Ruin

A Court of Thorns and Roses #3

Sarah J. Maas

703 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh

Cursed Bread

Sophie Mackintosh

192 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell

Postmortem

Kay Scarpetta #1

Patricia Cornwell

352 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Clear by Carys Davies

Clear

Carys Davies

160 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

11 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery emotional hopeful medium-paced
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

198 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance science fiction adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced