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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer

Viet Thanh Nguyen

4.0
adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

Ariadne

Jennifer Saint

3.0
challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

Broken Horses

Brandi Carlile

4.0
emotional funny medium-paced
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

The Office of Historical Corrections

Danielle Evans

4.0
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

A Fatal Grace

Louise Penny

3.75
funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

4.0
challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

Afterlife

Julia Alvarez

3.75
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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
Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie

Taken at the Flood

Agatha Christie

3.25
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

3.5
hopeful 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
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Lacey Lamar, Amber Ruffin

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism

Lacey Lamar, Amber Ruffin

4.25
challenging dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced