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Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

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dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

2.75

Doing Time by Jodi Taylor

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1.75

This book had no idea what it wanted to be.

How To Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir by Safiya Sinclair

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.25

Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

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adventurous informative reflective 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

3.5

Sometimes I'm So Happy I'm Not Safe on the Streets by Dean Wilson

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dark funny sad tense

3.5

Who's That Girl? by Mhairi McFarlane

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emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan

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challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

A Recipe for Sorcery by Vanessa Kisuule

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5