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355 reviews

The Problems of Philosophy [with Biographical Introduction] by Bertrand Russell

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challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

Sex, Time, and Power: How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution by Leonard Shlain

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dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The World: A Family History of Humanity by Simon Sebag Montefiore

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Too boring
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

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informative slow-paced

3.0

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

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

3.0

Bossypants by Tina Fey

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funny medium-paced

3.0

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell

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reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image by Leonard Shlain

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adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0