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116 reviews

Down the Drain by Julia Fox

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4.0

Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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5.0

Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-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

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Pageboy by Elliot Page

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

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adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

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

5.0

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Really appreciate the way she told her story. There was a particular focus on context and a kindness toward the people and places that brought her up. Empathetic and insightful
Also way less triggering than I expected going in, as anyone who’s seen her work knows she’s been through a lot

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