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The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

The Night She Disappeared

Lisa Jewell

3.25
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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: No
The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker

The Hidden Palace

Helene Wecker

3.75
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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 Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk

DID NOT FINISH: 8%
This book is not for people with trauma triggers. Descriptions of trauma from within a mental health ward. Nope. 
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

City of Girls

Elizabeth Gilbert

5.0
emotional hopeful reflective tense 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: Yes
Enter Wild: Exchange a Mild and Mundane Faith for Life with an Uncontainable God by Carlos Whittaker

Enter Wild: Exchange a Mild and Mundane Faith for Life with an Uncontainable God

Carlos Whittaker

4.0
emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

3.5
emotional reflective 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: Yes
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding

Little Darlings

Melanie Golding

3.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

3.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Push by Ashley Audrain

The Push

Ashley Audrain

3.25
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes