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107 reviews

Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis

reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Salt Path by Raynor Winn

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Happy All the Time: With an Introduction by Katherine Heiny by Laurie Colwin

lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger by Nigel Slater

emotional reflective sad

4.75

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.0