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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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funny informative lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild

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dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Verge: Stories by Lidia Yuknavitch

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dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.0

Reptile by Jeremy Eads

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

2.5

Enemies, a Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer

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reflective sad 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

4.5

How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

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

4.0

Oracle by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

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

4.5

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: A Novel by Andrés Stoopendaal, Alex Fleming

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challenging funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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

4.25