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39 reviews
The Road: Waterstones Exclusive Edition by Cormac McCarthy
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Pear Field by Nana Ekvtimishvili
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Dubliners by James Joyce
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century by Louise Perry
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Death, Violence, Genocide, Sexual violence, Racism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Sexual assault
Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer
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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Terminal illness
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
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challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, and War
The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0