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590 reviews
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Down with the System: A Memoir (Of Sorts) by Serj Tankian
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson, John Hendrix
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not Now, Not Ever: Ten years on from the misogyny speech by Julia Gillard
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not a River by Selva Almada
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
James by Percival Everett
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0