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180 reviews

The Flowers of Evil / Les Fleurs du Mal (Translated by William Aggeler with an Introduction by Frank Pearce Sturm) by Charles Baudelaire

dark

4.0

Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton

informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.25

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Death Of The Nile by Agatha Christie

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Sula by Toni Morrison

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

There are many layers to the story leaving the readers conflicted. The book is both a two star and a four star for me.

The Garden Party and Other Stories (Everyman's Library) by Katherine Mansfield

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

3.5

The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

2.75

Blankets by Craig Thompson

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75