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278 reviews

Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Weird book with a clear theme of female autonomy, I personally liked the ending finding out the unreliable narrator 
Matilda by Roald Dahl

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

5.0

Wonderful kids book! I loved it
The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Very different to anything I’ve read but really interesting concept and amazingly executed. I love stephens style.
The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Really insightful and well written. Really helps to point out a not-so-hidden aspect of society
The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy

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dark emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I loved this! A brilliant collection
Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

The Orange and other poems by Wendy Cope

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny by Limmy

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Enjoyed the second read a lot more but perhaps due to the film.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

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funny lighthearted 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

4.0