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278 reviews

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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

5.0

Steeple Chasing: Around Britain by Church by Peter Ross

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

chef kiss mwah mwah mwah, beautiful book full of beautiful stories and history, I can’t wait to read and re read Peter Ross’ books
Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

Solid story, I enjoyed the filling of the gaps at the end, it made Andy more likeable and more frustrating at the same time
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

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

4.5

“I have sung!” Great line, really enjoyed this re-telling and the interwoven stories that reveal themselves as they go. I didn’t know many of these myths but enjoyed them all the same!
Come Again by Robert Webb

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

That was a bonkers slightly genre mixing book but really ace! Life affirming as people like to say.
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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

3.75

Really interesting with great characters, I enjoyed it but also it didn’t feel like it was for me 
The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? No

4.5

I damn love this series, and character death got me, jeez, I could defo read loads of these 
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This book should be studied at school 
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

Classic horror story and did not expect that ending! Great hack of forth of “is she crazy or not”
Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson

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

4.0

Weird collection of short stories but good! Enjoyed the writing and the fact a lot were set up north