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Notre-Dame du Nil by Scholastique Mukasonga

Notre-Dame du Nil

Scholastique Mukasonga

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

4.0
emotional reflective sad slow-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
Graue Bienen by Andrey Kurkov

Graue Bienen

Andrey Kurkov

4.0
emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Yearbook by Peter Lerangis

The Yearbook

Peter Lerangis

3.0
funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

Perfect on Paper

Sophie Gonzales

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted 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
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

1.5
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Jade City by Fonda Lee

Jade City

Fonda Lee

4.0
adventurous dark emotional reflective tense 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: Complicated
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Hidden Figures

Margot Lee Shetterly

3.75
informative inspiring medium-paced
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones

3.75
challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Hardboiled & Hard Luck by Banana Yoshimoto

Hardboiled & Hard Luck

Banana Yoshimoto

3.0
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated