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The It Girl by Ruth Ware

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

3.5

Penance by Kanae Minato

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

adventurous mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Three Assassins by Kōtarō Isaka

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid

reflective sad medium-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? No

3.0

Chats with the Dead by Shehan Karunatilaka

adventurous dark informative lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Trust by Hernán Díaz

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

4.5