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156 reviews

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

Real Life by Brandon Taylor

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Ночная смена by Алексей Поляринов

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

3.5

The Night in Lisbon by Ralph Manheim, Erich Maria Remarque

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

dark funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond by Pauline Brown

informative medium-paced

3.0

Форпост. Беслан и его заложники by Ольга Алленова

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0