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137 reviews

Beneath the Wheel by Hermann Hesse

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Book of Nightmares by Galway Kinnell

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Magic. I cried a number of times

The Master of Penrose by Jane Aiken Hodge

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

The Pilgrim Hawk by Glenway Wescott, Michael Cunningham

slow-paced

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

1.0

The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins

medium-paced

3.0

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Land Breakers by John Ehle

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

4.0

Night by Elie Wiesel

4.0