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190 reviews

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell

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funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

The Neighbor's Secret by L. Alison Heller

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Lost in the Valley of Death by Harley Rustad

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson

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emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Mothers by Brit Bennett

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

5.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

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adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0