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The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Corregidora by Gayl Jones
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
A lot of interesting similarities to The Lost Daughter.
Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer by Peter Turchi
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
Not a terrible concept, but the book is poorly-written and boring.
What My Mother and I Don't Talk about: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
This essay collection is not very good. The premise is better than the execution. However, there are some stand-out gems, including Kiese Laymon’s essay “While These Things / Feel American to Me” and Carmen Maria Machado’s essay “Mother Tongue.”