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We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman

We Play Ourselves

Jen Silverman

DID NOT FINISH: 40%
Mostly I was just too bored. There were the dangling carrots of Cass' past, what's going to happen with the movie, with B.B., with Dylan and Daniel, etc., But I just wasn't invested enough to want to find out 
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

The Fall of Hyperion

Dan Simmons

3.5
adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

Shubeik Lubeik

Deena Mohamed

5.0
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: Complicated
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

Eileen

Ottessa Moshfegh

4.0
dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

4.5
adventurous dark mysterious 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: No
Mothtown by Caroline Hardaker

Mothtown

Caroline Hardaker

3.25
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise by Julia Stuart

The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise

Julia Stuart

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Daphne by Josh Malerman

Daphne

Josh Malerman

3.5
dark mysterious tense fast-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
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

4.25
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Becky Chambers

4.5
adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Complicated