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103 reviews

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

challenging dark reflective tense

3.0

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted

3.5

Small Beauty by Jia Qing Wilson-Yang

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Idol by Louise O'Neill

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0