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190 reviews

By Ash, Oak and Thorn by Melissa Harrison

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

...at least the cover is great! 

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Oak by Katharine Towers

inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

a great, big tragedy by bizarrestars

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Infidelity, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Sexual content, Sexism, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Rape, Miscarriage, Hate crime, Drug use, Death, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Grief

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Rooms of Their Own: Where Great Writers Write by Alex Johnson

informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.75