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46 reviews

Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro

medium-paced

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

5.0

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

2.5

Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor

3.75

Brickmakers by Selva Almada

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Edinburgh by Alexander Chee

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

2.5

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

4.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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