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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

4.0
adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Light from Uncommon Stars

Ryka Aoki

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

5.0
challenging emotional sad medium-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
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

Remote Control

Nnedi Okorafor

5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-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 Fireman by Joe Hill

The Fireman

Joe Hill

4.0
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
We Are Lost and Found by Helene Dunbar

We Are Lost and Found

Helene Dunbar

4.0
emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

Meddling Kids

Edgar Cantero

4.5
adventurous dark mysterious tense 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: No
Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Deacon King Kong

James McBride

3.25
emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

5.0
adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink

The Halloween Moon

Joseph Fink

5.0
adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated