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180 reviews

Not What She Seems by Yasmin Angoe

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Day The World Came To Town: 9/11 In Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede, Jim DeFede

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

My Mama, Cass: A Memoir by Owen Elliot-Kugell

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0