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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark sad slow-paced

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

Well-written hopelessness. I can’t decide if I loathed it or appreciated it. 

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

Toooooo scary 

The Guest by Emma Cline

2.5

Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Joan by Katherine J. Chen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley

4.0

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.75

The Rebel Christ by Michael Coren

challenging informative inspiring reflective

4.0

Silk and Song Trilogy by Dana Stabenow
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

The story seems to jump awkwardly in time and tell more than show. The author clearly did her research, there’s just…too much of it.