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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

dark tense

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

3.25

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

A Fortune for Your Disaster by Hanif Abdurraqib

emotional reflective sad

5.0

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

3.0

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Yearbook by Seth Rogen

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

The Shimmering State by Meredith Westgate

emotional reflective sad medium-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