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315 reviews

Summer by Ali Smith

lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional informative relaxing 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? N/A

3.75

The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading Writing & the World of Books by Robertson Davies

funny inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

challenging emotional informative sad tense 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? No

4.0

Dear Science and Other Stories by Katherine McKittrick

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

Saint Sebastian's Abyss by Mark Haber

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

The Longcut by Emily Hall

challenging reflective slow-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

2.5

Theory for the World to Come: Speculative Fiction and Apocalyptic Anthropology by Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer

informative slow-paced

3.0