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172 reviews

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Relationships: 4/5
World-Building: 5/5
Genre: 5/5

Middlemarch by George Eliot
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

bored of it. might come back to it later as a physical book alongside the audiobook because I was really enjoying it 

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Plot: 4.5/5
Character: 4.75/5
Relationships: 4.75/5
World-Building: 4/5
Genre: 5/5

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

Plot: 3.5/5
Character: 4/5
Relationships: 3.5/5
World Building: 4.5/5
Genre: 4/5

Afterglow by Phil Stamper

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-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? No

4.0

Plot: 3.5/5
Character: 4/5
Relationships: 3.5/5
World Building: 3.5/5
Genre: 4/5

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Plot: 4.5/5
Character: 5/5
Relationships: 4.75/5
World Building: 5/5
Genre: 5/5

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

Plot: 4.75/5
Character: 5/5
Relationships: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Genre: 5/5

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

4.5

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0