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177 reviews

Prima Facie by Suzie Miller

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

3.75

Opus by Satoshi Kon

adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.0

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

adventurous mysterious 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

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.5

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense 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

4.75

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.5

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I couldn't focus on it, and was not keen on picking it back up. I definitely want to return to it, maybe not as an audiobook though