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157 reviews

Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Sula by Toni Morrison

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

The Twilight World by Werner Herzog

adventurous reflective medium-paced

4.5

Mouthpieces by Eimear McBride

reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0