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443 reviews

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

The dialogue of the young people “snapping” each other in 2022 was particularly cringe. Did make me want to visit Nantucket though, despite a rosé fountain being sold as peak marketing in the restaurant industry…

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

funny 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

4.0

Super cute, and none of the characters annoyed the crap out of me, so a win

The Maiden by Kate Foster

adventurous dark hopeful sad 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

4.5

A really enjoyable fast paced read

Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley

challenging dark inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu, James A. Robinson

informative slow-paced

3.0

Too long and overly simplistic 

The Need by Helen Phillips

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Really tense, different and loved the writing style

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit

Salt Lick by Lulu Allison

hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

emotional medium-paced

4.0

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0