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320 reviews

Julia by Sandra Newman

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences by Adam Lowe, Grayson Perry, Suzanne Moore, Caroline Douglas

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Hamburger Eyes: Inside Burgerworld by Ray Potes

challenging dark lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-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

3.0

Seats of London: A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns by Andrew Martin

informative inspiring fast-paced

3.75

The Grass Arena by John Healy, John Healy

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

History of Violence by Édouard Louis

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Encounters with James Baldwin: Celebrating 100 Years by Fiction › LGBTQ+ › LesbianFiction / Anthologies (multiple authors)Fiction / Diversity & MulticulturalFiction / LGBTQ+ / LesbianFiction / LiteraryLiterary Criticism / General

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0