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359 reviews

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Come as You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

5.0

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75