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Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

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reflective sad 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

3.75

The Prestige by Christopher Priest

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dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

Kim Kardashian's Marriage by Sam Riviere

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funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

3.75

Bellwether by Connie Willis

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur

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funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

3.75

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse: And Other Lessons from Modern Life by David Mitchell

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funny fast-paced

3.5

Fun, but familiar. I hope David has since learned about the injustices of anti-fat bias and the ludicrous manipulations of diet culture and would write differently about these issues today. Not least of all because these are topics well suited to outraged ranting.

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