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200 reviews

The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional hopeful 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

5.0

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

3.0

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

3.0