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92 reviews

Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

We Came Here to Shine by Susie Orman Schnall

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Lending Library by Aliza Fogelson

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup
Did not finish book.

Got to page no. 178

The book is extremely superficial. Every page, in fact, every line has a metaphor in it and the author doesn't seem to be bothered by the fact that most of them do not make sense.

"....tried to match the texture of her hair to the color of the sky. "

The book is pedantic and while the story might have been good, the use of metaphors is overwhelming and it's difficult to get through the book without feeling frustrated with the extremely pseudo-intellectual nature of it. 

Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0