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challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The movie is visually striking and the plot one of the most unique. An all time favorite in every format ❤️
funny lighthearted
challenging emotional funny reflective fast-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
emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My second Taylor Jenkins Read and once again, she delivered. The way she crafts believable, realistic characters with complex human emotions and her portrayal of women in rock music back in the seventies will not let you put this book down. A storyline that delves into falling for someone that brings out the best and the worst about yourself, or for someone that doesn't want the same as you out of life. What choices do we make then?
A true page turner, with way more depth that you could expect. 
challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Exceptional.
I don't think I have the right words to describe what this story will make you feel without spoiling it, please experience it for yourselves. But now I can't wait to read all of Ursula K. Le Guin's backlog, feeling that my love for sci-fi is back. 
challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I had forgotten how much I love writing that can be both succint and superb (Eduardo Galeano is excellent at this as well). In such a brief novel, Claire Keegan captures the complexity of family dynamics and class inequality, leaving you introspecting (way more than you would like), about what makes a person, a good person.