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Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Orbital

Samantha Harvey

4.75
challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie

3.25
funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

The Black Cat

Edgar Allan Poe

3.5
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

Paradise Rot

Jenny Hval

3.75
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Beautifully carnal, grotesque and bold. Stories should be told this way much more often.
El Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges

El Aleph

Jorge Luis Borges

3.75
The Canterville Ghost by Inga Moore, Oscar Wilde

The Canterville Ghost

Inga Moore, Oscar Wilde

4.25
emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven

Edgar Allan Poe

5.0
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

So Late in the Day

Claire Keegan

4.5
emotional reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Only Claire Keegan can write realistic, nuanced men in such a compelling way; with unrelenting truths that never fail to hit you right in the gut.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

4.25
challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense 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
My Death by Lisa Tuttle

My Death

Lisa Tuttle

4.75
adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
How didn't I know this book existed? What a gem! Lisa Tuttle will play with your sanity like not many authors can, and in less than a hundred pages. An underrated novella that accomplishes a lot in a very succinct and fast-paced narrative.