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587 reviews

Flight by Sherman Alexie

adventurous dark informative fast-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

3.5

I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin, Raoul Peck, Alexandra Strauss

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

Vacuum in the Dark by Jen Beagin

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

Mona aptly named him Dark because he seemed evil.

It ended abruptly but based on how it ended it just looks like she was saved from a serial killer.

Beagin is a weirdo but I’m fascinated by her and I’m becoming a fan. 

Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book by Lisa McGee

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is a great supplement to the show because it answered a few questions I had so that was awesome.

Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Contrived.

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I’m not a huge fan of character study novels, so this one didn’t hit well for me.

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

adventurous emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

I love how we get perspective for a little before the war and after to show the dichotomy. This was a gentle reminder that a place you love doesn’t always love you back. 

Clickbait by Holly Baxter

funny medium-paced

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

2.0

I like a delusional and unlikable main character as much as the next person, but this is the type of delusion I just can’t stomach. 

Hotel World by Ali Smith

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

I liked the parts I was able to pay attention to. I will reread this in the future because I know there’s a lot I missed or didn’t get this first time.