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Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell

Nesting

Roisín O’Donnell

3.75

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes

My Favourite Mistake

1.5

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 remember the last time I had to struggle this much to get to the end of a book. This was partly because it was 400 pages too long, partly because it was astoundingly boring, and partly because the main character was a horrible person who if we ever met would make no secret of the fact that she hated me. So all in all an unpleasant way to spend several hours of my life.

Witches by Brenda Lozano

Witches

3.5

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Dream Count

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

3.25

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Somewhere Else by Jenni Daiches

Somewhere Else

3.25

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Experiment by Diane Hoh

The Experiment

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

Tell Me Everything

Elizabeth Strout

3.0

emotional reflective 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

The Scream Team by Diane Hoh

The Scream Team

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Carrion Crow by Heather Parry

Carrion Crow

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

Brother's Fury by Giles Kristian

Brother's Fury

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated