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157 reviews

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante

4.0

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Seeing Ghosts by Kat Chow

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Mr Salary by Sally Rooney

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0