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The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers by Henry James

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

3.0

Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
Pointless, plotless, and ugly
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

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challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.0

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

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dark emotional 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

4.5

Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf

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reflective slow-paced
  • 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? It's complicated

4.0

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

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challenging funny reflective slow-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

3.75

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers by Yiyun Li

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Meant to read for a book club i didnt attend and i truly couldnt be bothered after
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

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challenging hopeful tense slow-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

5.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

Flush by Virginia Woolf

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5