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221 reviews

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense 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

Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print by Lawrence Block

funny informative fast-paced

4.5

Self-Discipline for Writers: Writing Is Hard, But You Too Can Write and Publish Books Regularly by Martin Meadows

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

The Fall of Magic by D.J. Heinrich

adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

1.75

The first book was a fun read, but the final two books in the trilogy were a slog. This last book was especially badly written and a chore to get through. I’m glad I’m done reading it.

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

Siegfried by Harry Mulisch

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0