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The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.5

Feminist Book Club (Me) - February 2022

The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Real Readers 2.0 Book Club (Emily - January 2022

Pointed Roofs by Dorothy M. Richardson

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

#PilgrimageTogether group read-along 2022 

Solstice by Joyce Carol Oates

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

#JCOJunkies - January 2022

The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Natasha Pulley, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.5

The Plague by Albert Camus

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Cecil by Elizabeth Eliot

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

This book gripped me from start to finish. On edge would be the best way to describe my reading experience throughout. I can’t wait to discuss with my reading group, the many twist and turns this book took. There are countless stories of mothers and sons out there, but this one was truly a frightful and twisted tale, that will stay with me for quite some time. Ms. Eliot can write! 

#FurrowedMiddleBrowClub on Litsy (@CathyThoughts) - January 2022

Felicity by Mary Oliver

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Anagrams by Lorrie Moore

challenging funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles by Nicholas Blake, Gladys Mitchell, Martin Edwards, John Creasey, G. D. H. Cole, Christianna Brand, Philip MacDonald, Ngaio Marsh, Edmund Crispin, A.A. Milne

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

A Lesson in Crime - 4 Stars
Trent and the Ministering Angel - 3.5 Stars
A Slice of Bad Luck - 3 Stars
The Strange Case of the Megatherium Thefts - 3 Stars
Malice Domestic - 3.5 Stars
A Savage Game - 3 Stars
The Clue in the Book - 3 Stars
The Manuscript - 2.5 Stars
Grey’s Ghost - 4 Stars
Dear Mr. Editor - 3.5 Stars
Murder in Advance - 3 Stars
A Question of Character - 4 Stars
The Book of Honour - 4.5 Stars
We Know You’re Busy Writing…. - 4 Stars
Chapter and Verse - 3 Stars