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The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

5.0
emotional mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I absolutely loved the book in it' s entirety.  I was truly swept away with her story. I adored the constant metaphorical tone of her being a captured animal throughout/Tigress. I though it so clever. The writing was breathtakingly brilliant.  

The ending was superb.
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie

3.5
lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

The Bullet That Missed

Richard Osman

4.5
funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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: N/A
Cat Lady by Dawn O'Porter

Cat Lady

Dawn O'Porter

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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: Yes
Loving What Is : Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie

Loving What Is : Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

Byron Katie

5.0
challenging emotional informative reflective relaxing medium-paced
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Takeaway: Stories From a Childhood Behind the Counter by Angela Hui

Takeaway: Stories From a Childhood Behind the Counter

Angela Hui

5.0
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced
Mika In Real Life by Emiko Jean

Mika In Real Life

Emiko Jean

4.5
challenging emotional reflective relaxing fast-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: Yes
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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

3.0
mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

3.5
hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing 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: Yes
Just Mercy: a story of justice and redemption by Bryan Stevenson

Just Mercy: a story of justice and redemption

Bryan Stevenson

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced