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55 reviews

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

adventurous dark informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy by Kathy Kleiner Rubin, Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Hannibal by Thomas Harris

adventurous challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The Bachman Books: Rage/The Long Walk/Roadwork/The Running Man by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Foundling by Stacey Halls

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A Skye Full of Stars by Sue Moorcroft

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

Humboldt: Life on America's Marijuana Frontier by Emily Brady

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0