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135 reviews

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

• 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

Down the Drain by Julia Fox

3.75

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

3.5

Lie with Me by Philippe Besson

4.5

Just Kids by Patti Smith

5.0

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

The Stranger by Albert Camus

dark reflective 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

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

i cannot believe this book made me cry 

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark mysterious 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

4.0