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129 reviews

Salonika Burning by Gail Jones

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Misogyny

The Lorikeet Tree by Paul Jennings

4.25

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

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 Next Girl by Pip Drysdale
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Terribly cliche. Lacking in descriptive writing. Too much telling, not enough showing!

A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

3.5

A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson

reflective slow-paced

4.25

A Brief Affair by Alex Miller

emotional 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? No

4.25

Everything Feels Like The End Of The World by Else Fitzgerald

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5