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278 reviews

Dracula by Bram Stoker

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Really enjoyed it, can see why is a masterpiece of gothic lit

- read again 16/09/24 - enjoyed it again! Bought my physical copy from Whitby abbey!
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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

4.0

And Away... by Bob Mortimer

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

A lovely memoir. I loved the way it was structured with going back and forth between 2015 and his life growing up. It really reminded me of how hilarious he is (and Vic) and is really life affirming. 
Maame by Jessica George

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Brilliant coming of age/quarter life crisis book. The representation of mental health felt truthful and it was so wonderfully written I felt Maddie could have been a friend.
A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football by Suzanne Wrack

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informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Really interesting and important history!
The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

Great twists that literally left me gasping! Enjoyable story!
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. An instant classic, beautiful and brutal novel.
Middlemarch by George Eliot

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Just not got me
Dear Ijeawele: A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

Very sweet but real advice.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Just didn’t grab me