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308 reviews

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

2.75

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Dark Matter: A Ghost Story by Michelle Paver

adventurous dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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? No

2.5

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny

Mister Magic by Kiersten White

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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

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

3.75