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24 reviews

The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

A Gathering Midnight by Holly Race

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

Midnight's Twins by Holly Race

adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

Princess of Souls by Alexandra Christo

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

Lightlark by Alex Aster

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The Choice by Edith Eva Eger

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

5.0

this book was a brilliant read. i found it hard to put down and got through it really fast. i connected with main characters and i found myself wanting all the good things they wanted for their sake. i’m left somewhat saddened by the ending but the read itself was immensely enjoyable. 

King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

a brilliant story. however, i found myself enjoying it less than its predecessors. the pacing felt slower too. when reading, i feel as though i empathised less with the characters in comparison to the previous books and that i was ready for there story to come to an end

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed reading “pachinko.” I was taken to a whole new time and place in the world and was enraptured by it. It was as much a joy and pleasure to read as it was a learning experience.

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0