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81 reviews

A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen

emotional inspiring fast-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

4.5

La Nuit de feu by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

relaxing fast-paced

4.0

The Private Lives of Trees by Alejandro Zambra

medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

The Spirit of Prague: And Other Essays by Ivan Klíma

informative medium-paced

4.0

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Ask the Dust by John Fante

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Fear and Trembling by Søren Kierkegaard

hopeful informative slow-paced

3.0

Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Lady L. by Romain Gary

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5