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52 reviews

Equus by Peter Shaffer

dark mysterious reflective 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

Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

2.0

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

3.0

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

3.0

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

3.0

Stoner by John Williams

emotional reflective 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

5.0

The part where he lived and then talked about it? Heartwrenching.

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Possibly the most poignant prose in the history of everything.

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0