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The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

emotional medium-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? No

3.0

The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead

challenging slow-paced

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

2.5

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

emotional medium-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

3.5

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

challenging funny medium-paced

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

4.0

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

The Cottage Around the Corner by D.L. Soria

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

Reads like YA romance, aka rich heroine and poor vaquero who are best friends as children, a surprise reunion, forced proximity, said heroine learning how to shoot and fight from the vaquero, and lots and lots of emotional choices made in an instant. Oh and there are vampires thrown in. Despite that, I wouldn’t really call it a horror novel. It’s more like a historical romance, with some horror elements. It’s a 3 star read for me, but I can see how this would really work if you’re in the right mood for this type of book.