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41 reviews

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

Chlorine by Jade Song

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima

4.0

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is about four sisters navigating through life after one sister dies. Such a moving book about grief and addiction. The characters felt so real. 

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Exiles by Jane Harper

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0