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91 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

As Meninas by Lygia Fagundes Telles

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dark sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

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adventurous dark tense
  • 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

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

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adventurous reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

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adventurous

4.5

The Mystery of Three Quarters by Agatha Christie, Sophie Hannah

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

4.5

The Dead Wander in the Desert by Rollan Seisenbayev

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Too loooong!
Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas by Machado de Assis

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

4.25

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

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

4.75

Dear Life by Alice Munro

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

4.5