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The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Brilliantly intriguing antagonist omg

I'm not sure about the ages?

Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by Chuck Brown, David F. Walker

adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Murder at Cape Three Points by Kwei Quartey

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.75

Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Dan Ozzi, Laura Jane Grace
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

This would make more sense if I knew the subject 

I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.75

The Fish Girl by Mirandi Riwoe

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

If you thought the coming home to the spouse aspect of Jeff Vamdermeers Annihilation needed more screen time

Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Love the setting

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

Budapest: Between East and West by Victor Sebestyen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

I went until it started getting too modern for my tastes

It's a really well written book and I recommmend it to anyone with the interest