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146 reviews

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Pass with Care by Cooper Lee Bombardier

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

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

2.5

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney

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

3.25

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

Christian white woman gives lukewarm writing advice. Credentials for advice? A comparison of AIDs and her petty jealousy with another writer. I.e dissonant and often short sighted. 
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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

4.0

The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O'Donnell

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Great atmosphere but unfortunately that cannot sustain a story. I found myself asking why plot points mattered aside from Gideon’s shallow love affair with Angela. Olivia was the most interesting character but the end of her plot boiled down to unrequited love. She’s a lesbian in my heart. 
Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0