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191 reviews

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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dark emotional 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

Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas

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dark funny 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

2.75

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

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reflective slow-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

3.0

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Happy Medium by Sarah Adler

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Dracula by Bram Stoker

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Say Cheese and Die! by R.L. Stine

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0