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352 reviews
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
mysterious
tense
medium-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 Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.75
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
5.0
I would recommend this book to absolutely anyone. It's one of those one in a blue moon books that just completely entrances you with wonder and love. The most endearing characters that you absolutely fall in love with and feel like you know. I don't think I've become so attached to characters since reading Harry Potter, there's just something about the beautiful innocence and love of children that makes it so soul crushing to watch them lose their innocence. I cried for hours after reading this, and couldn't even get through the movie. It hurts but it's absolutely incredible. A great new perspective on the holocaust, making it so much more real somehow.