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Then the Fish Swallowed Him: A Novel by Amir Ahmadi Arian

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

3.0

The author talked a lot about the main character's penis, balls, anus, and excrement. It was strange. 
Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa

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challenging informative 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? No

3.5

An Unlasting Home by Mai Al-Nakib

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

3.0

The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story by Aaron Bobrow-Strain

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challenging tense slow-paced

4.0

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Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

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emotional hopeful informative slow-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? No

3.25

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

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

5.0

Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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

3.75

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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challenging dark mysterious 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

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Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story by Marie Arana

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5