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Ghosts

Dolly Alderton

4.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency

Tove Ditlevsen

4.25

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Self Care

Leigh Stein

4.25

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Quietly Hostile

Samantha Irby

5.0

funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

True Biz

Sara Nović

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-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: No

A Woman's Story

Annie Ernaux

5.0

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Blubber

Judy Blume

4.75

funny tense 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: Yes

You Never Get It Back

Cara Blue Adams

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Bottom of Your Heart: Inferno for Commissario Ricciardi

Maurizio de Giovanni

4.25

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

More Than You'll Ever Know

Katie Gutierrez

4.75

dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Yes