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The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen

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adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

Land Between the Rivers: A 5,000-Year History of Iraq by Bartle Bull

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
The writing wasn't for me, I found it very hard to get on with. There was also a tendency on the author's part to not really deal with certain things with sensitivity - particularly to do with women or lgbtq+ items. This alienated me and made the book even harder to read.
Ultimately, I would prefer to read about Iraq's history from a different book or set of books.
Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

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adventurous challenging emotional 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

The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons

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adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-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

4.5

The Daughters' War by Christopher Buehlman

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-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

4.25

The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

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dark mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0