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The Pachinko Parlour by Elisa Shua Dusapin

The Pachinko Parlour

Elisa Shua Dusapin

3.0
reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Joan Didion

4.0
challenging dark funny informative medium-paced
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

2.5
emotional 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: Complicated
All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

All the Lovers in the Night

Mieko Kawakami

3.0
dark mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
In Moonland by Miles Allinson

In Moonland

Miles Allinson

2.0
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Thin Places: A Natural History of Healing and Home by Kerri ní Dochartaigh

Thin Places: A Natural History of Healing and Home

Kerri ní Dochartaigh

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

Mouth to Mouth

Antoine Wilson

3.0
dark mysterious reflective 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
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets

We Had to Remove This Post

Hanna Bervoets

2.5
dark informative sad tense fast-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: Complicated
The Lovers by Paolo Cognetti

The Lovers

Paolo Cognetti

4.0
adventurous emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Here Be Icebergs by Katya Adaui

Here Be Icebergs

Katya Adaui

3.0
dark reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated