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Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

So many trigger warnings. Really drawn out.
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-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

3.5

Movie was better
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

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dark mysterious 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

4.5

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

A lot of explaining of what he’s going to explain. 
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

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adventurous emotional sad 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

4.5

The Every by Dave Eggers

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This was meandering AF
There There by Tommy Orange

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dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson

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adventurous dark emotional informative fast-paced

2.5