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Bluets by Maggie Nelson

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young by Kurt Vonnegut

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

Sula by Toni Morrison

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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adventurous challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5