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Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

Crystal Smith Paul

2.75
emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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
Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Moby Dick

Herman Melville

4.0
adventurous challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

4.25
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

I Have Some Questions for You

Rebecca Makkai

4.75
dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

Dave Grohl

3.75
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Bookbinder by Pip Williams

The Bookbinder

Pip Williams

3.5
emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh

Decline and Fall

Evelyn Waugh

2.25
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I’m just not into Evelyn Waugh. Also DNF’d Brideshead Revisited.
Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

4.0
funny reflective medium-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
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

5.0
challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes