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Coming Up for Air by George Orwell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
It's like reading free writing. I've realised I need more of a plot than it just being about the character.
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

3.0

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.25


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Bluets by Maggie Nelson

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informative mysterious fast-paced

2.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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challenging funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

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dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.75

Foster by Claire Keegan

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emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5