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26 reviews

The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and War

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Misery by Stephen King

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

wow.

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.25

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I LOVE this book. I love the main character and the kids 🥹. Themes of parenthood that always pull on my heartstrings. Amazing writing. Heartwarming yet heartbreaking. SO FUNNY. Highly recommend. Definitely listen to the audiobook!!! The narrator does a phenomenal job immersing you into the story.

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

WOW yeah amazing book omg… left with soooo many questions- just staring at a blank wall. So well written!!! Dark and haunting and soul crushing and extremely reflective on what makes humanity, community, and isolation. This will be a personal classic for sure.

Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar H. Schein

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0