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59 reviews

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

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adventurous dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Slow in the middle. interesting subject. great ending + good narrator
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

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

3.75

The Death of Ivan Ilych by

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir by Elizabeth Miki Brina

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inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Howards End by E.M. Forster

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funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan

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emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

i feel as though i just watched my friend die. make death proud to take us. 
The Plague by Albert Camus

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dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

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

5.0

FUCK. tore me apart. Especially as a young woman. Morrison’s command of prose is awe inspiring. I don’t have enough praise for this book 
On Sun Swallowing by Dakota Warren

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dark reflective fast-paced

4.5