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57 reviews

Cowboys Are My Weakness: Stories by Pam Houston

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Still Life with Bones by Alexa Hagerty

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A Spy in the House of Love by Anaïs Nin

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challenging mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

Self-Help by Lorrie Moore

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reflective fast-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? Yes

3.0

Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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