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491 reviews

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

adventurous mysterious tense 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

2.5

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

The Wickedest by Caleb Femi

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

Four Squares by Bobby Finger

lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

3.25

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

In Tongues by Thomas Grattan

dark emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

hopeful informative medium-paced

3.25

Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.0