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A View of the Empire at Sunset by Caryl Phillips

A View of the Empire at Sunset

Caryl Phillips

4.25
reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood

Old Babes in the Wood

Margaret Atwood

3.0
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox

The Last Heir to Blackwood Library

Hester Fox

3.0
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II by Daniel James Brown

Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II

Daniel James Brown

5.0
dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
Bayou Folk (Cactus Classics Large Print): 23 Short Stories; 16 Point Font; Large Text; Large Type by Marc Cactus, Kate Chopin

Bayou Folk (Cactus Classics Large Print): 23 Short Stories; 16 Point Font; Large Text; Large Type

Marc Cactus, Kate Chopin

2.0
lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder

Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People

Tracy Kidder

3.5
informative inspiring sad fast-paced
A Child of the Jago by Arthur Morrison

A Child of the Jago

Arthur Morrison

4.0
dark informative sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys

Good Morning, Midnight

Jean Rhys

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Welcome to Hard Times by E.L. Doctorow

Welcome to Hard Times

E.L. Doctorow

4.5
dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann

Buddenbrooks

Thomas Mann

4.25
challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes