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53 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Lightlark by Alex Aster

adventurous medium-paced

3.75

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

slow-paced

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

3.25

Crier's War by Nina Varela

dark mysterious 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

4.75

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

challenging hopeful medium-paced

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

0.0

This is without a doubt one of the worst books I have ever read. The reason I put “challenging and hopeful” is because it was challenging to push through it and I was only hopeful for it to end.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.75

I really enjoyed it but at the beginning it was just too slow for me 

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This book is so well written and perfectly explores teenage life whilst showing the perspective how “Charlie” is trapped within his own mind