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111 reviews
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Emily Henry knocked it out of the park with this one man.
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
She Started It by Sian Gilbert
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Lost half a star because it took way too long to get any real answers. I felt like a starving orphan begging for the tiniest morsel of information to be fed to me. Also the writing sometimes felt like a little too much in a way that felt almost clunky at times. Like you didn't need all these words to get across how these people felt. But it turned out to be a really fun mystery, and I really enjoyed it overall.
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Brooklyn by Tracy Brown
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0