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87 reviews

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

4.5

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Room by Emma Donoghue

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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adventurous dark hopeful 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

5.0

We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.5

Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood

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dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

3.5

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0