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Májové růže by Dot Hutchison

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

4.5

Sběratel motýlů by Dot Hutchison

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Los Médici IV. La Decadencia de Una Familia / The Medici. the Decline of a Family by Matteo Strukul

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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The Age of AI and Our Human Future by Henry Kissinger

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informative slow-paced

1.75

The book was informative as to the basics of AI, and it tried to ask interesting questions, but it is very obvious that it was written by rich old White guys, as it very much focuses on topics like safety and international (and societal) cooperation, and brushes off the global unemployment and societal implications of everyone having personalized reality. They omit some crucial info from their own sources, so definetly check those yourself, and generally do not stop at this book, search for more "middle class" implications online.
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Heidi by Johanna Spyri

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.0

Legacy by Matteo Strukul

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dark tense

2.5

Supremacy by Matteo Strukul

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dark
  • Loveable characters? No

1.25

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Medici Chronicles 1 by Matteo Strukul

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adventurous dark informative

3.5

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The Lost Tudor Princess: A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox by Alison Weir

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informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

Railsea by China Miéville

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adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

If you have ever asked yourself, how would an ocean look in the steampunk world, you came to the right place. Even if you have never even thought about this question, you will still get an answer here. So jump on the train (whichever kind you prefer - pirate, hunter, with sails, manpowered, horsepowered, any other) & go on adventure, hunting the giant cream (not yellow!) moldywarpe, or mole from medieval English, & uncovering the location of the Heaven, where tears are endless & money unborn. Just be careful to not slip from the rails on the ground, otherwise you can choose from a range of very gruesome deaths by various bloodthirsty creatures living under the surface. Be prepared to exclaim "I see what you did there", when you hear about captains with lost limbs & crews singing "What shall we do with a drunken railman". Enjoy the massive world of which you will catch just the glimpse, but even that will be enough of a cultural shock & need to explore wil get bigger with every chapter.

100 out of 10, definetly recommend, best book by the author & perhaps in my whole life.