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Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

2.5
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie

The Moor's Last Sigh

Salman Rushdie

2.5
mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
An Equal Music by Vikram Seth

An Equal Music

Vikram Seth

4.0
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon

Gentlemen of the Road

Michael Chabon

3.5
adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Karen Armstrong

A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Karen Armstrong

4.0
challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson

The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

Neal Stephenson

4.0
adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

3.5
dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

The Bonesetter's Daughter

Amy Tan

2.5
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Like Water for Chocolate

Laura Esquivel

3.0
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

3.0
challenging reflective sad medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes