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278 reviews

The Fog by Brooke Hardwick

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Forgotten by Casey Nott

informative inspiring fast-paced

3.0

September Doves by Emmerson Hoyt

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

The Door-To-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The Problem With Falling in Love by Carrie Clarke

adventurous funny informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Weyward by Emilia Hart

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Inheritance by Genevieve Gannon

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

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

4.5

17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

What a novel. This was such a challenging book for me personally, as my grandmother lived with and died from parkinsons.  However, it was brilliantly written and done with such respect and care. The characters in this family were so well rounded and there was some development for each. There were some massive themes tackled in this book and my gosh it made you think. At the heart of this book is a story about life, relationships, love and family, but ultimately death and how we should have a say in how we die. How we should be able to to choose how we live our lives and when we want to die. How do these choices impact those around us? What are the representations of choosing our own death? Through this story we ask all of this whilst laughing, smiling and crying with the family.

The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffé

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5