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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Gun violence
Guide Me Home by Attica Locke
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Alcohol
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.5
The Romanov Brides: A Novel of the Last Tsarina and Her Sisters by Clare McHugh
emotional
informative
sad
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? It's complicated
3.5
Killers Amidst Killers: Hunting Serial Killers Operating Under the Cloak of America's Opioid Epidemic by Billy Jensen
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal by Jen Waite
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
The Faculty Lounge: A Novel by Jennifer Mathieu
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Sexual content
Happy Medium by Sarah Adler
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75