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71 reviews

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

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

0.0

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Man of My Time by Dalia Sofer

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

1.5

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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

4.75

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous dark hopeful tense 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? Yes

5.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

On Liberty by John Stuart Mill

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Did not finish book.
Boring, had better things to do
Ink by Alice Broadway

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Kind of a hot mess, and tries to do too much in the span of one book. The main character is also just not very interesting and the society doesn't make sense if you think about it for more than five minutes. I'm probably just too old to really be in its target audience though.
Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

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dark informative fast-paced

3.75

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake

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funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This was a quick little read but transformative and beautiful.
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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson

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adventurous dark lighthearted 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