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131 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Would love to see this as a movie or series

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The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Wanted more from the ending. And was totally disengaged when author would reference “wrinkled mid-40s hands” and suggest 11 year old siblings run off to play on playgrounds and take turns on the slide. Nah those are going to be moody preteens on their phones. The ending felt really out of touch with anyone over the age…30?

The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez

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hopeful reflective relaxing sad 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

4.0

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Easy and quick read. Mysteries like this are good palette cleansers between the heavier books of the book club

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Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

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dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

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dark informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

3.0

Solid storytelling and tons of detail, very relatable style that got me intrigued into the case. But true crime is not my jam.

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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

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adventurous informative fast-paced

4.0

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Stay True by Hua Hsu

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.0

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

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challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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