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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Murder

I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Murder Under The Mistletoe by Richard Coles

3.25

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Queer by William S. Burroughs

2.5

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

challenging informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0