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Swamplandia! by Karen Russell

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? No

3.25

Not bad, but the ending didn't have any resolution -- it really kind of fizzled.

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Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

Really interesting information -- and some important takeaways for teachers especially.

Thirteen Stories by Eudora Welty

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dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Some of these were very charming and some were just a little confusing. I see their value as a snapshot of their day and location, but I didn't always enjoy them. That is the problem with short stories: they tend to be uneven across a collection, just because of what they are.

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

Thought-provoking and disturbing.

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The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono

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adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Very unpleasant. The frustrating part is that the writing was absolutely beautiful, but the ratio of corpses to characters was just awful, and the vividness of description that Giono has mastered was equally applied to pleasant and abhorrent.

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