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87 reviews

Berlin by Bea Setton

mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark sad tense

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

4.5

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark mysterious

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

4.25

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-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? No

4.0

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

What’s heartbreaking lovely story

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Either/Or by Elif Batuman

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

Where the first book was the perfect representation of a young woman feeling lost and insecure, the second part shows us how much strength her character has and how despite everything she lives her life at her best and is free. I’ve never feel so seen as by Elif.

The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A new all time favourite book. Ellis captures the 80s and the nature of teenagers and the violence and insecurity of youth in a perfect way. Could not put it down, i was hooked from the first sentence. He has the talent to not make you feel like a voyeur looking into the life of the characters but like a part of the world their inhabitate.