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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

Othello by William Shakespeare

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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

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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slow-paced

1.0

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

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emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

A Neon Darkness by Lauren Shippen

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dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

sooo much better than the first book in the series. i can't believe lauren made me actually care about damien--crazy.
my biggest gripe with this book is that the perspective unexpectedly changes (i listened to the audiobook, so i was a bit jarring for me) from first person to third person limited to third omniscient.. and i kinda hated it lmao. other than that, this was a great character study for a character i was very uninterested in to begin wih.

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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

2 1/2 stars bc the last 2 chps were the only saving grace, but DEAR GOD,, GET TO THE FUCKING POINT

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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

maybe later besties

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

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dark fast-paced

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

1.0

all this hype for what exactly? maybe if it was longer it could've actually developed into something substantial.

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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

i finished the book, but at what cost?

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