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41 reviews

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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

3.0

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I genuinely had no idea what was going on in this book 99% of the time but I still cried twice.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Really disturbing but I couldn't stop reading it. would recommend
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong

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informative reflective fast-paced

2.75

Now I can't stop thinking about my microbiome. The author did a great job selecting case studies and explaining why the field is important. 
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

It was a bit difficult for me to understand but I still found it enjoyable to read. My favorite chapter was the closing one which talked more about the "big picture" in physics and more existential topics, which was what I hoped to gain from this book.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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

4.75

This book is strange but in the best way. It's filled with weird things that are actually very very deep. 
Into the Tempest: Essays on the New Global Capitalism by William I. Robinson

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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

3.5