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Girls Against God by Jenny Hval

Girls Against God

Jenny Hval

4.25
dark reflective medium-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
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

Intimacies

Katie Kitamura

4.75
informative mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Wild Iris by Louise Glück

The Wild Iris

Louise Glück

3.0
reflective relaxing medium-paced
Matrix by Lauren Groff

Matrix

Lauren Groff

3.5
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
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Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories by Flannery O'Connor

Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories

Flannery O'Connor

2.75
dark tense medium-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
The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays by Casey Wilson

The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays

Casey Wilson

5.0
funny hopeful fast-paced
Third Girl: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

Third Girl: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Agatha Christie

3.25
mysterious slow-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
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean

Hawa Hassan

5.0
informative relaxing fast-paced
The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie

The Witness for the Prosecution

Agatha Christie

4.5
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo

3.5
hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes