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The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly

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adventurous tense fast-paced

3.0

not such a classical jack west novel. less ancient history, more thrill fights :(
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

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reflective slow-paced

1.0

read this for book club - one of the members froths this but i totally don’t get it. excited to hear them rave about it though! 
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

4* is usually my 'would reread' rating... i really liked this, but i don't know that i'd read it again. interesting character study/bildungsroman following two characters i genuinely liked and rooted for, and cool to see it set in a different culture and background to what i usually read
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

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adventurous inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

found this confusing but interesting as a child, and its odd but charming now
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

i read this as a kid and enjoyed it. definitely not pc these days tho
Words, Words, Words by Tom Burton

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

i am linguistics nerd 
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

fantasy adventure novel but make it hurt/comfort 
17776 by Graham MacAree, Jon Bois

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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Manacled by SenLinYu

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dark sad tense medium-paced

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Adventures of a Young Naturalist: SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S ZOO QUEST EXPEDITIONS by David Attenborough

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adventurous informative medium-paced

2.5

idk what i expected but i like his  doccos more