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The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

The Pull of the Stars

Emma Donoghue

5.0
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Anxious People

Fredrik Backman

4.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

Larry McMurtry

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov

3.0
challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

Dawnie Walton

3.0
adventurous emotional funny reflective tense medium-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: Yes
Khalil by Yasmina Khadra

Khalil

Yasmina Khadra

4.0
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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
We Travel the Spaceways by Victor LaValle

We Travel the Spaceways

Victor LaValle

3.0
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Hilary Mantel

4.0
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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
Clap Back by Nalo Hopkinson

Clap Back

Nalo Hopkinson

2.0
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

Amanda Montell

4.0
challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced