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53 reviews

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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

5.0

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

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

4.5

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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

4.5

This book is a horrifying look into the mind of a lonely individual who is struggling with anxiety and depression against the backdrop of being suddenly famous.
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I found this book to be devastating and comical.
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

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

3.25

This book reads like a shallow dystopia novel. If you are looking for a book about early periods of dystopian societies and what they were like in their beginning stages, there are better books. That being said, this book does offer some lessons on the value of compassion and understanding. 
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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

5.0

Sensation Machines by Adam Wilson

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dark funny mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

I love the way this author is able to bring out the thoughts of his characters and write them in such a realistic way. He does a fantastic job of giving voice to that voice in our heads, to our hopes, anxieties, fears, and apathy 
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.5