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985 reviews

The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Fire Exit by Morgan Talty

slow-paced

3.0

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

dark reflective medium-paced

2.5

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

dark emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

Voyage of the Damned by Frances White

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Malas by Marcela Fuentes

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

funny informative slow-paced

4.0

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Fantastic. I loved the historical details and the interweaving of the characters. The water imagery and characterization of water as the bringer of both life and death and the thing that connects us all was amazing.