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311 reviews

The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

Better than Life by Grant Naylor

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

2.0

The death at the end was totally unnecessary and added nothing to the story. I felt it was emotionally manipulative. It was like the author was told by their editor that they needed a death to shock readers and they just whacked it on the end as an after thought

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Death of parent

Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers by Doug Naylor, Rob Grant

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Uzumaki by Junji Ito

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

The Langoliers by Stephen King

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer by Ilsa Evans

emotional slow-paced

3.0

The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life by Mark Synnott

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Did not finish book.

slow-paced

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

1.0

Got 75% and stopped reading. Was incredibly slow and boring. It seemed like nothing was happening. Nothing was explained. The AF was paired with a sick kid named Josie. the pasts I read there was no explanation why she was sick. she was just tired all the time and everyone said she was going to die. I could not figure out how old Josie was. sometimes she seemed so juvenile as she was drawing cartoon pictures with her human friend. but then they spoke having sex with eachoher. just two extreme parallels.