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34 reviews

Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Jane Austen's Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Patriot by Alexei Navalny

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

So boring. I got halfway, and literally NOTHING had happened. I rarely DNF a book, but I had to cry uncle. 

Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This book had some slow parts and wandered a bit from time to time. But the author did such a great job of sticking the landing. I really enjoyed this book overall.