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540 reviews

The Wimbledon Poisoner by Nigel Williams

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

interesting
i guessed the main plot twist

My Fishing Life: A Story of the Sea by Ashley Mullenger

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

The Boy and the Dog by Seishū Hase, Seishū Hase

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

i cried silently 

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

it was really good i just didn’t get super into it

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i could not have predicted this book’s trajectory
honestly!!
v v emotional

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

really interesting just a bit long 

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

so lovely 
about friendship as much as it’s about romance
really want to annotate it

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

so good

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75