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72 reviews

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional funny sad medium-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

4.0

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

lighthearted mysterious medium-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

3.0

Monsters: What do we do with great art by bad people? by Claire Dederer

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Fascinating - although I found her end view that individual choices make no difference frustrating without further explanation/discussion of how structural change might be effected. 

You Are Here by David Nicholls

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.5

Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Fun, as long as you don't think too deeply about any of it - I enjoyed the Superhoop

The Island by Victoria Hislop

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Possession by A.S. Byatt

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Completely extraordinary. It covers so many different places and themes and makes you see the land - and Underland - with fresh eyes. Such a beautiful writer. 

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5