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The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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The Queen's Lady by Joanna Hickson

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emotional informative tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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The World According to Kaleb by Kaleb Cooper

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

The Lie by Helen Dunmore

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challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of the most beautiful books I have read in a long while. Captured the horrors of war and the after effects so elegantly, the implicit homosexual themes during a WW1 time period added an element of romance, tension and also sadness that they could only be together in death. So emotional and complex, I really felt for Daniel in his battles with trauma and his desperation to do the right things.

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The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Farewell to the East End by Jennifer Worth

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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The Private Lives of Trees by Alejandro Zambra

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challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5