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85 reviews

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

It didn't flow and I found myself avoiding reading, knowing this is what was waiting for me. Clever speculations and witty humor but not for me. 

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional informative reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging informative reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

Queens of the Resistance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A Biography by Brenda Jones, Krishan Trotman

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir by Padma Lakshmi

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society) by Karen McCarthy Brown

4.0

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

4.0