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258 reviews

Plant Dreaming Deep by May Sarton

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters by Annie Dillard

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton

emotional reflective slow-paced

The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

Ghostly Stories by Celia Fremlin

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Rest and Be Thankful by Emma Glass

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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