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206 reviews

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

What a finale (for now) 

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Not what I expected, but still good and insightful

Flux by Jinwoo Chong

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

I thought it was real

The End of Her by Shari Lapena

mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

So stressful. No one does it like Shari Lapena 

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

emotional funny mysterious sad 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? No

4.25

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

One of my favorites from this year. Got a little slow in the middle, but really picked up in the back half. Maybe my favorite Grady Hendrix novel? 

T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People by Ian Karmel, Alisa Karmel

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0