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161 reviews

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

adventurous emotional informative mysterious 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? No

5.0

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt

Perelandra by C.S. Lewis

adventurous reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

Eruption by James Patterson, Michael Crichton

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.75

The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis

reflective medium-paced

3.0

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75