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Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes

Look Who's Back

Timur Vermes

DID NOT FINISH: 7%
The Glad Shout by Alice Robinson

The Glad Shout

Alice Robinson

4.5
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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
Emma by Jane Austen

Emma

Jane Austen

3.0
emotional funny lighthearted 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
The Embassy of Cambodia by Zadie Smith

The Embassy of Cambodia

Zadie Smith

4.0
challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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The Messenger by Markus Zusak

The Messenger

Markus Zusak

1.5
challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Anne Lamott

4.5
challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

4.0
challenging emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police

Yōko Ogawa

4.0
dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence

Lady Chatterley's Lover

D. H. Lawrence

2.5
challenging reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov

2.5
challenging dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I can't say I enjoyed it, but I'm glad I read it. The author genuinely did a very good job with his characterizations and it was absolutely sickening at times - but not every book is there to make you feel comfortable.
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