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This Little Family by Inès Bayard

This Little Family

Inès Bayard

5.0
dark emotional sad tense 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: Yes
• gut-wrenchingly hard to read
• raw, powerful & emotional
• felt every physical and mental pain the MC endured
• intense and (respectfully) exquisite
• well-written
• obsessive read
• broke me
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Fight Night by Miriam Toews

Fight Night

Miriam Toews

DID NOT FINISH: 57%
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Uncovering Autism: A Book of Poetry by Matthew Ansell

Uncovering Autism: A Book of Poetry

Matthew Ansell

4.0
informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Island at the End of Everything

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: N/A
The Upstairs Room by Kate Murray-Browne

The Upstairs Room

Kate Murray-Browne

1.0
dark mysterious tense 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
  • Filled with futile chapters
  • A very sidetracked plot
  • Soap opera domestic rather than horror
  • Paranormal activity seldom happened
  • Infuriating and static characters
  • Unfulfilling conclusion 

One for Sorrow: The Origins of Old-Fashioned Lore by Chloe Rhodes

One for Sorrow: The Origins of Old-Fashioned Lore

Chloe Rhodes

3.0
informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Somebody Give This Heart a Pen by Sophia Thakur

Somebody Give This Heart a Pen

Sophia Thakur

3.0
emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

Silver Sparrow

Tayari Jones

3.5
emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Nursery by Sue Watson

The Nursery

Sue Watson

3.0
dark emotional mysterious tense 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
All I Want by Darcey Bell

All I Want

Darcey Bell

1.0
dark mysterious tense 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: Yes