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Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Brand new fave!!

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The Duchess of Malfi: York Notes Advanced by Stephen Sims

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

Hopefully helpful with my A Level! 

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Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard

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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Really interesting, especially the references to my pal Metamorphoses 

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Ooh this one had some good quotes

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Metamorphoses by Ovid

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

4.5

More long poems please 

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Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo

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dark funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A really vivid picture of Lagos, so interesting and loved the characters!

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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

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dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

Loved it!! Such an awesome atmosphere created.

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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

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

5.0

Read for book club!

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The World's Wife: Poems by Carol Ann Duffy

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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? Yes

5.0


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