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The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

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challenging emotional tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler

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funny fast-paced

5.0

In the Drink by Kate Christensen

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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funny fast-paced

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

4.5

Perfume and Pain by Anna Dorn

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adventurous funny informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Dayswork by Chris Bachelder, Jennifer Habel

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challenging slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This did not feel like a novel. Pages upon pages of snippets about Herman Melville and other writers. There are a few fragments about the protagonist's life. Her wedding dinner was at Applebees and other sad reveals. Dead people were more meaningful to this protagonist than anything. Is this like a non-fiction/novel hybrid or something experimental? Ugh.

A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime by Casey Sherman

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adventurous dark informative fast-paced

5.0

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Wellness by Nathan Hill

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine

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emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0