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Normal People by Sally Rooney

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

2.0


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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

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

4.0


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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0


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What A Shame by Abigail Bergstrom

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0


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Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

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dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0


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Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

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

4.0


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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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

4.0

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

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

4.0


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Empress of the World by Sara Ryan

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1.0

Empress of the World: (2.5 stars)

I LOVED the storyline that Sara Ryan came up with. It interested me, however when i read the book I was so close to sleeping! She wrote in such a stoic manner. The ending could have been much better: a heartbreaking goodbye would've stopped me sleeping sleepin,dont you think Sara.

I did love the storyline and theme but the way she put it together failed miserably I believe.