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42 reviews

Dune by Frank Herbert

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

We'll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss

5.0

The Anniversary by Stephanie Bishop

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Readymade Thief by Augustus Rose

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

very fun but i felt like there was a lot of plot wholes and it tried to do too much. i wish it was a little less complicated and more clear. i felt like it was trying to be mind blowing but it was just kinda confusing and dragged on 

Our House by Louise Candlish

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i want christopher nolan to 
make a movie 

NSFW by Isabel Kaplan

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Aquarium by David Vann

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse

deals with generational trauma

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5