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648 reviews

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

With My Back to the World: Poems by Victoria Chang

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

The House of Being by Natasha Trethewey

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

It’s as lyrical as you can expect anything from Natasha Tretheway to be. So smart and sharp. 

The Dinner by Herman Koch

challenging fast-paced

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

2.75

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

My Murder by Katie Williams

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

4.0

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0