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Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

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adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

The Metamorphosis: And Other Stories by Franz Kafka

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challenging dark reflective tense slow-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? N/A

4.75

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

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

5.0

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Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

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challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter by Jessica Harrison

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dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.75

The Double Helix: The Discovery Of The Structure Of DNA by James D. Watson

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challenging tense fast-paced

3.25

Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

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challenging dark emotional 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

Sylvia Plath Poems Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy by Sylvia Plath

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.75