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243 reviews

Lives of Three Renaissance Artists by Giorgio Vasari, George Bull

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

High Crimes by Christopher Sebela

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

3.5

Slow Trains to Simla by Paul Theroux

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adventurous funny informative fast-paced

2.25

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny informative tense fast-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? No

4.25

Sweetdark by Savannah Brown

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

My favourites - 

Void/You
Too Hostile Too Ticking 
If I've Ever Made Anything Beautiful 
Trick of the Black Light
View Including Cable Cars
Spring of the Body
Earthly Pleasure!
Me, Barefaced, in the Sycamore 
This Too Shall Devastate 
A Memory 
Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien

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funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

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emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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dark funny mysterious 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

5.0

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny hopeful informative tense 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? Yes

4.5

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5