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1097 reviews

Brett Whiteley: Art, Life and the Other Thing by Ashleigh Wilson

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

5.0

Vineland by Thomas Pynchon

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The City & The City by China Miéville

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

4.0

Beethoven's Assassins by Andrew Crumey

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

Double Walker by Michael Conrad

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Five Great Novels of James M. Cain: The Postman Always Rings Twice / The Butterfly / Serenade / Mildred Pierce / Double Indemnity by James M. Cain

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Night Film by Marisha Pessl

challenging dark 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

4.0

City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles by Mike Davis

challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

3.0

Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey

dark funny tense fast-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

Chaucer by Peter Ackroyd

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0