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321 reviews

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson

informative slow-paced

4.0

Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

James by Percival Everett

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place by Neema Avashia

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Pieces of a Girl by Stephanie Kuehnert

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin

hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.5

Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina

dark hopeful reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75