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122 reviews

The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright

adventurous emotional reflective 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

3.0

I struggled with this book, mostly the viewpoint of Nell. I appreciated the author note at the end that shed light on Nell’s connection to Phil and how his carelessness made its way to her. Maybe that’s why I really just couldn’t like her character. 

The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977 by Gershom Gorenberg

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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? N/A

3.5

Mobility by Lydia Kiesling

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

In the Country of Others by Leïla Slimani

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Julia by Sandra Newman

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Watch Us Dance by Leïla Slimani

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0