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351 reviews

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.75

Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark

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challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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The Sequel: A Novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini

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adventurous dark funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

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medium-paced

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

2.0

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The Lost Key by S.D. Smith

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Mike in the Middle by Gaby Knight

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

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We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

This was a really fun exploration on 'what ifs' (ie. Good sci-fi). I truly enjoyed all the various Bobs and the different plot points they all grappled with. I definitely plan to continue with the series!

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The Reckoning of Roku by Randy Ribay

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adventurous medium-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

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Middletide by Sarah Crouch

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dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

I could not get enough of this book. It's the first one in a while that I had trouble putting down!

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