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105 reviews

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

Happening by Annie Ernaux

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin

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

2.75

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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

3.0

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

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emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

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funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

Matilda by Roald Dahl

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Midnight Tribunal by Kajo Baldisimo, Budjette Tan

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Trese Vol 3: Mass Murders by Budjette Tan

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75