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Fosse: Plays Two by Jon Fosse

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

3.0

Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen by Suzanne Scanlon

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dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Djuna: The Life and Work of Djuna Barnes by Phillip Herring

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

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

3.0

The Body of the Soul: Stories by Ljudmila Ulitskaja

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challenging emotional 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

3.0

The Poems of Octavio Paz by Octavio Paz

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

5.0

Septology by Jon Fosse

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.0

Permanent Astonishment: Growing Up Cree in the Land of Snow and Sky by Tomson Highway

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

2.0