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East of Hounslow by Khurrum Rahman

East of Hounslow

Khurrum Rahman

3.25
adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

3.5
funny lighthearted 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
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

Erik Larson

4.0
challenging dark funny hopeful informative medium-paced
Curtain by Agatha Christie

Curtain

Agatha Christie

3.5
mysterious medium-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
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

1.0
dark emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection by Ben Aaronovitch

Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection

Ben Aaronovitch

4.5
funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia by Emma Copley Eisenberg

The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia

Emma Copley Eisenberg

1.0
slow-paced
Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi

Eight Detectives

Alex Pavesi

3.0
mysterious 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
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

Dorothy L. Sayers

3.25
lighthearted mysterious fast-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 Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny

The Madness of Crowds

Louise Penny

3.75
adventurous mysterious 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: Yes