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148 reviews

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful relaxing 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

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

emotional hopeful relaxing 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

5.0

Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

3.25

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0