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67 reviews

Dancing Girls and Other Stories

Margaret Atwood

1.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

In Every Mirror She's Black

Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

4.25

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

Loyalties

Delphine de Vigan

4.75

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Escape for Christmas

Phillipa Ashley

1.0

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Sweetpea

C.J. Skuse

3.0

adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Pumpkin Spice Café

Laurie Gilmore

2.5

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Wedding People

Alison Espach

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Penance

Eliza Clark

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

5.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

4.0

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated