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The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland
dark
emotional
reflective
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
3.0
Interesting, but incredibly slow. The entire time I was waiting for the story to start.
Ohio by Stephen Markley
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Four former high school classmates converge on their small Ohio hometown. Each reflects on memories of their “glory days” and the paths their lives have taken since. Secrets revealed, lost love, disappointment, betrayals, friends lost to war, drug abuse, and murder. This is basically a 484 page Bruce Springsteen song.
I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I am madly in love with this novel! Lorrie Moore is a genius and her writing is so good it gives me a head rush. I Am Homeless is a beautiful exploration of love and grief. The dazzling sentences will win your head. The incredible humor will steal your heart.