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Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Homophobia and Xenophobia
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I was in a bad reading slump and came across this novel. I listened to the audiobook and was riveted. This book is outside the realm of what I normally choose to read, but I think that’s why I liked it so much.
This is a historical/ realistic fiction book that takes place in 1980s Ireland. Our main character is a hardworking man who runs his own wood and coal business. He has a large family with several daughters and most of the book is him musing on his life and the meaning of all the struggle he goes through. The main conflict in the book comes when he comes across something shocking. The small town of working class families largely ignores the obvious abuse of young women by the local nuns, afraid of the control that the church has. He has to decide if he remains complicit.
This is a historical/ realistic fiction book that takes place in 1980s Ireland. Our main character is a hardworking man who runs his own wood and coal business. He has a large family with several daughters and most of the book is him musing on his life and the meaning of all the struggle he goes through. The main conflict in the book comes when he comes across something shocking. The small town of working class families largely ignores the obvious abuse of young women by the local nuns, afraid of the control that the church has. He has to decide if he remains complicit.
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5