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37 reviews

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

Othello by Cedric Watts

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

emotional informative 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? No

4.5

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.25

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

5.0

an incredible read, a story of genuine passion and intimacy intertwined with a simultaneously heartbreaking and enticing romance that makes it a struggle to stop reading.

this book ponders the meaning of real relationships, of passion, of lust, of what it means to be human in this world.

it follows the film but diverges in many areas to explore the gritty, more intimate moments of importance and to explore Elio’s thoughts upon his surroundings in a way that connects us to our own lives and how we view the world.

10/10.

Normal People by Sally Rooney

4.0