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91 reviews

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Prosper's Demon by K.J. Parker

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

All That Consumes Us by Erica Waters

3.0

Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás

dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

5.0

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

5.0