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88 reviews

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

South of Broad by Pat Conroy

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3.75

Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words by Jenni Nuttall

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Forever After by Hannah Patten, Violet Matter, Quinn Sosna-Spear

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

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challenging emotional funny informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--And What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster

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hopeful informative fast-paced

4.0

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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

3.0