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Seats of London: A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns by Andrew Martin

informative inspiring fast-paced

3.75

The Grass Arena by John Healy, John Healy

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

History of Violence by Édouard Louis

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Encounters with James Baldwin: Celebrating 100 Years by Fiction › LGBTQ+ › LesbianFiction / Anthologies (multiple authors)Fiction / Diversity & MulticulturalFiction / LGBTQ+ / LesbianFiction / LiteraryLiterary Criticism / General

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

A Court Of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75