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L'hospitalité au démon by Constantin Alexandrakis

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challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Good bad girl by Alice Feeney

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

3.0

La Curée by Émile Zola

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dark emotional slow-paced

3.5

Les Indignes by Agustina Bazterrica

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

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dark emotional informative mysterious medium-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

Epoque by Laura Poggioli

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dark informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Numéro deux by David Foenkinos

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Le Jardin des supplices by Octave Mirbeau

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Le Quatrième Mur by Sorj Chalandon

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dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Patronyme by Vanessa Springora

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dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Un nom sans en être un et pourtant Springora fait honneur à son nom en délivrant un livre qui dépasse la noirceur et la médiocrité des deux seuls hommes qui l’ont porté avant elle. Au delà de l’Histoire, ce sont pleins d’histoires, la sienne mêlée à celle de son père et de son grand père, bien imparfaites voire sombres. C’était passionnant et terriblement bien écrit, impossible de lâcher ce livre.