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The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

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

5.0

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Clerkenwell Tales by Peter Ackroyd

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adventurous challenging medium-paced
The Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Mao Zedong: A Life by Jonathan D. Spence

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dark informative tense fast-paced

5.0