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369 reviews

National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home by Anya von Bremzen

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

emotional hopeful tense 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? Yes

3.5

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

informative medium-paced

5.0

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

3.5

Solito by Javier Zamora

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0