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359 reviews

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

emotional hopeful slow-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

Sun Seekers: A Novel by Rachel McRady
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.

not a fan of it being written from the six year old’s perspective 

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

The Giver by Lois Lowry

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves

emotional lighthearted tense fast-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

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Pageboy by Elliot Page

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

5.0