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The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Foe by Iain Reid

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challenging 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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

Your Mind Is a Terrible Thing by Hailey Piper

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

I couldn’t get into it, maybe another time.

The Seep by Chana Porter

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

Hellfinder by Paula Stokes

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

I liked it until there was an insignificant mention of a greenlander and later the main charachter describes traditional dogsleds “primitive”.
As a greenlander myself, it became too distracting and borderly offensive.

Telling Tales by Neil Gaiman

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

The Surf by Kwaku Osei-Afrifa

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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