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At Fault by Kate Chopin

At Fault

Kate Chopin

4.0
emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother by Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother

Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

3.75
funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Suburban Monsters by Christopher Hawkins

Suburban Monsters

Christopher Hawkins

DID NOT FINISH
Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization by Brian Fagan

Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization

Brian Fagan

5.0
informative sad slow-paced
The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg

The Dry Heart

Natalia Ginzburg

4.0
emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami

The Nakano Thrift Shop

Hiromi Kawakami

4.75
funny hopeful lighthearted 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
Black Boy by Richard Wright

Black Boy

Richard Wright

4.5
dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

Anne Fadiman

3.75
funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced
From the Land of the Moon by Milena Agus

From the Land of the Moon

Milena Agus

5.0
emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer

The Conservationist

Nadine Gordimer

3.5
challenging reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character