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63 reviews

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

The Body in Question by Jill Ciment

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Lakewood by Megan Giddings

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet

challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

The List by Yomi Adegoke

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix