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The Complete Strangers in Paradise, Volume 1 by Terry Moore

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous emotional tense medium-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

3.0

dunno how this ended up on the nyt list; it was alright, interesting twist, but nothing extraordinary.
Jonas by Jens Bjørneboe

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

5.0

Inversions by Iain M. Banks

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3.0

Saga Land by Richard Fidler, Kari Gíslason

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emotional informative relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Ghost Empire: A Journey to the Legendary Constantinople by Richard Fidler

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Menewood by Nicola Griffith

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dark emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland

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dark informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Hild by Nicola Griffith

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adventurous emotional hopeful slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

It took me a while, but by the end I couldn’t put it down. Scratched my A Song of Ice and Fire itch real good.