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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

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challenging dark funny medium-paced

4.5

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

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reflective 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? Yes

2.0

All of the characters felt like stereotypes (of course everyone is in love with the opera diva) and I don’t know why the author made a poor attempt to humanize the kidnappers without putting any effort into examining their point of view in a political sense.
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

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dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

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

4.0

Sundowners by Lesley Lokko

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challenging dark funny hopeful 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

3.5

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

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emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh

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challenging medium-paced

3.0

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

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challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Taken Less Seriously Than Men and What We Can Do About It by Mary Ann Sieghart

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challenging inspiring medium-paced

4.75