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Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

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

4.5

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Mocha for Mateo by Melanie Greene

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

3.5

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by Michelle Hébert

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power by Katherine Morgan Schafler

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informative

3.25

With Love from Wish & Co. by Minnie Darke

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

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emotional mysterious 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

4.0

I really don't know what to make of this book but I think that's the point. It twisted and turned and came to a conclusion you hoped for and simultaneously could not have suspected. Well executed. 
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

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5.0

Maybe This Will Help?: A Field Guide to Feeling Better by Michelle Rial

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

3.5

Didn't expect it to be about chronic pain but the graphs were cool and applicable anyways.