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The New Me by Halle Butler
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
How’s that Capitalism, huh?
The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Colonisation
Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Death of parent
The First Bad Man by Miranda July
adventurous
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer
dark
fast-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? No
4.0
Atonement by Ian McEwan
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
4.5
Aside from a snide, misogynistic/domestic abuse “joke” made by a soldier in this, Atonement holds up and is a near-perfect read. I didn’t know that the film was adapted from this novel. I like that they are slightly different, because then the book felt fresh to me. I don’t normally enjoy historical fiction. The first 1/2 of the book takes place over the course of a single day and evening. The other half takes places 5 years later and then makes a huge time jump to the end of Briony’s life. Heart breaking and beautiful prose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War
Moderate: Rape