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293 reviews

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dracula by Bram Stoker

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

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dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

We, Jane by Aimee Wall

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informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Once More With Feeling by Elissa Sussman

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Entertaining, fun, and quick read. I didn’t like it as much as Funny You Should Ask as I did not connect with Kathleen and Cal like I did with Chani and Gabe. A solid read but I’ll probably never re read it. 
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro

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challenging dark reflective 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

5.0

Gets a five star rating because of the last 25 pages 
Antelope Woman by Louise Erdrich

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reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced