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426 reviews

emotional funny slow-paced

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

2.5

Being hot and having anxiety is not a personality. Two medical doctors lacking the most basic of communication skills was just annoying. Huge disappointment given how much I loved Part of your World.

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

Loved the concept, but the writing wasn’t great. The voices of the two narrators were pretty much indistinguishable.

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The way the author just so completely is the voice of the narrator. Incredible.

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

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lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

The dialogue of the young people “snapping” each other in 2022 was particularly cringe. Did make me want to visit Nantucket though, despite a rosé fountain being sold as peak marketing in the restaurant industry…

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

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funny fast-paced