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The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

So much fun 
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

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

4.0

This was a great example of doing something simple well. Enjoyed this book loads. Couldn’t put it down
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad

4.0

Everyone should read this book. 
No spoilers just read it
Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky

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informative medium-paced

4.0

I think I may be a mark kurlansky fan girl. This one is probs my second favorite. Very informative.
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Eh
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

wow. I was tense the whole
Book in a very new way. Gripping. I knew nothing of the book before a tube ad in London a few months ago. Got a copy from the library and wow. The plot is complicated and at the same time not. Like we all know the whole time what is right and wrong and  also you can follow the justification turning into “truth”, what ever that is, and feel uncomfortable with going along with the justification. Ahhh so good. 
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Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words by Jenni Nuttall

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informative fast-paced

3.75

This book is a lot of fun. Really enjoyed it. Very informative 
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The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

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dark emotional relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

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

2.75

Spoilers-Fine but not for me. If you liked “the secret history” you’ll like this. They are essentially the same. Notable differences are a lack of incest and instead of being obsessed with the Greeks, these kids are the obsessed with Shakespeare. Both books include incredibly absent parents or parents that don’t give the kids what they think they deserve, the person you love being in love with someone else (that person also being your friend) main characters being elite in some way, substance abuse, suicide, and an“accidental death”/murder. This book
However is set in a more realistic world with more realistic situations than in the secret history.
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

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3.0