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34 reviews

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt

Virgin and Other Stories by April Ayers Lawson

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer

funny informative medium-paced

5.0

The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence