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Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Age of Vice

2.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

5.0

Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo

Mammoths at the Gates

5.0

emotional reflective sad 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: No

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These

4.5

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Rainbow by Yasunari Kawabata

The Rainbow

Yasunari Kawabata

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

No Shred of Evidence by Charles Todd

No Shred of Evidence

2.75

Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote by Truman Capote

Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote

4.5

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Elizabeth Strout

4.5

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Photo Finish by Ngaio Marsh

Photo Finish

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun

3.0

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated