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The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen by Susan Bordo

The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen

3.0

informative reflective medium-paced

Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford

Light Perpetual

Francis Spufford

3.0

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: Yes

Summer of Secrets by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Summer of Secrets

Richie Tankersley Cusick

1.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Is your ideal protagonist an idiot who will spend the entire book swooning over every one of the many guys who assaults her and randomly lying to further the plot, while the men solve the mystery for her? Then you may think one star is a harsh review.

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

Great Circle

Maggie Shipstead

4.0

adventurous dark emotional informative 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: Yes

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

3.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Black Dawn by L.J. Smith

Black Dawn

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Summer of Fear by Lois Duncan

Summer of Fear

3.0

medium-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: No

The Fire Game by R.L. Stine

The Fire Game

2.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Magma by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir

Magma

Thora Hjörleifsdóttir

4.0

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed

The Fortune Men

3.75

dark emotional sad tense 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: Yes