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Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

Lovecraft Country

Matt Ruff

4.0
dark mysterious sad tense medium-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
Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

Leviathan Wakes

James S. A. Corey

5.0
adventurous emotional 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: Complicated
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination by Toni Morrison

Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination

Toni Morrison

3.0
informative reflective fast-paced
Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite by Suki Kim

Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite

Suki Kim

3.0
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

For the Wolf

Hannah Whitten

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.5
emotional informative reflective 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: No
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

Witches Abroad

Terry Pratchett

4.0
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker

The Hidden Palace

Helene Wecker

4.25
emotional informative mysterious 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
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race

Jesmyn Ward

4.0
emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

John Green

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced