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144 reviews

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

informative reflective sad

3.25

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

1.0

I was expecting a thriller and instead found a predictable story with one-dimensional characters crafted with what is a completely irresponsible portrayal of mental illness and neurodivergence. One character is stereotyped as what I assume to be someone on the spectrum but has no other real personality traits and the other is portrayed as manipulative and dangerous due to narcissism or, and I quote, "even borderline." Neither are accurate depictions of real people with these disorders. These characters were cardboard cutouts with absolutely nothing else to define them as nuanced people. The plot itself was undeniably disappointing and far from clever. I'm actually mad I read this all the way through.

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

funny lighthearted

3.0

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

emotional reflective

5.0

Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro

challenging reflective sad tense

5.0

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional tense

3.25

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Cicada by Phoebe Giannisi

challenging emotional reflective

3.0

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5