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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

John le Carré

4.0
dark mysterious reflective 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
Real Life by Brandon Taylor

Real Life

Brandon Taylor

3.75
challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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
A Burning by Megha Majumdar

A Burning

Megha Majumdar

3.5
challenging dark emotional 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
The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia

The Day of the Owl

Leonardo Sciascia

2.5
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Idiot by Elif Batuman

The Idiot

Elif Batuman

4.0
funny reflective 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: Yes
The Unpassing by Chia-Chia Lin

The Unpassing

Chia-Chia Lin

3.5
mysterious 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
Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So

Afterparties

Anthony Veasna So

4.25
dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-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: Complicated
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

5.0
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Mizuki Tsujimura

4.0
emotional mysterious slow-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
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

John le Carré

4.5
adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No