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1590 reviews

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Liars by Sarah Manguso

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

All Fours by Miranda July

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones

emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down by Corey Keyes

informative inspiring slow-paced

3.0

Final Cut by Charles Burns

emotional slow-paced

3.0

The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

informative medium-paced

5.0

Bluff: Poems by Danez Smith

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0