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Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Malas by Marcela Fuentes
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
emotional
informative
reflective
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? No
5.0
Fantastic. I loved the historical details and the interweaving of the characters. The water imagery and characterization of water as the bringer of both life and death and the thing that connects us all was amazing.
What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Not as good as the other ones, but I did appreciate the Kodak-obsessed character from Rochester.