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Death of a Foreign Gentleman by Steven Carroll

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

2.0

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold

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

3.0

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

3.0

The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Jen Gunter

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informative medium-paced

2.75

Please don't be put off by my two stars: two stars means it was fine! I didn't enjoy it and I wasn't reading it for enjoyment; therefore: fine.
Heaven on Earth: The Lives and Legacies of the World's Greatest Cathedrals by Emma J. Wells

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informative medium-paced

2.75

Please don't be put off by my two stars: two stars means it was fine! I didn't enjoy it but it was excellently researched and written, creating a narrative line through many different case studies; therefore: fine.
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

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

3.0