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Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Did not finish book.

I got about two chapters into this book. I LOVE The House of Mirth, so I had high hopes for Ethan Frome. Pandemic stress is making it harder for me to really focus on the language in an older book. I'll try again when I'm able to focus better. 

The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Memorial by Bryan Washington

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-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

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie Tate

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0