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337 reviews

Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

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

3.5

Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

inspiring slow-paced

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

5.0

Pig Tales: A Novel of Lust and Transformation by Marie Darrieussecq

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

slow-paced

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

2.75

Severance by Ling Ma

reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Humanity's Moment: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope by Joëlle Gergis

challenging

4.0

It by Stephen King

dark slow-paced

3.5

I truly just don't think this needed to be over a 1000 pages, and by the time it reached the climax I felt honestly exhausted and it took a lot of the excitement out of it.