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Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021

Caleb Azumah Nelson

3.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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
Excellent topics well explored regarding race, masculinity, and experiencing trauma but the writing style was too flowery/poetic/lyrical for me. It felt like the author was trying too hard to be profound and made the reading experience a little too mind numbing for me to truly enjoy. 
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

Cleopatra and Frankenstein

Coco Mellors

3.5
dark emotional funny reflective sad 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
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

4.25
adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

The Rabbit Hutch

Tess Gunty

3.25
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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
Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

Wandering Souls

Cecile Pin

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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: No
Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

Jeannette Walls

4.25
adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Memphis

Tara M. Stringfellow

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense 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
You Were Always Mine by Christine Pride, Jo Piazza

You Were Always Mine

Christine Pride, Jo Piazza

4.0
adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: No
The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela

The Town of Babylon

Alejandro Varela

4.25
adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body

Rebekah Taussig

4.25
emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced