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Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Gilead

Marilynne Robinson

3.5
medium-paced
The Thinning by Inga Simpson

The Thinning

Inga Simpson

Any publishing house with any self-respect should have rejected this as the unpublishable rubbish that it is. There isn’t even a salvageable story underneath the bad writing. Truly, truly awful. 
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

Mansfield Park

Jane Austen

3.75
slow-paced
The Season by Helen Garner

The Season

Helen Garner

4.5
adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

3.25
adventurous sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas

Damascus

Christos Tsiolkas

4.25
medium-paced
All Fours by Miranda July

All Fours

Miranda July

0.75
medium-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

3.5
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan

Walk the Blue Fields

Claire Keegan

3.75
emotional slow-paced
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Cho Nam-joo

2.0