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315 reviews

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.25

Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón

emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

Spring by Karl Ove Knausgård

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life by Zena Hitz

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

If You Kept a Record of Sins by Andrea Bajani

dark 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? Yes

3.0

The Sense of Wonder by Matthew Salesses

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0