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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

4.0
dark mysterious tense medium-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
Trouble Is What I Do by Walter Mosley

Trouble Is What I Do

Walter Mosley

3.25
adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Gods of Jade and Shadow

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Skies of Ash by Rachel Howzell Hall

Skies of Ash

Rachel Howzell Hall

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like Magic

Liselle Sambury

adventurous dark mysterious 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
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A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

Hank Green

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

4.0
challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

Heather McGhee

4.0
challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
This is a must read for the times. 
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

TJ Klune

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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
Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom by Tabitha Brown

Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom

Tabitha Brown

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
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