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360 reviews

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day by Garrett M. Graff

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informative medium-paced

3.5

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.75

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

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informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

The Institute by Stephen King

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

4.25

Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety by Eric Schlosser

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dark informative tense medium-paced

3.75

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

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dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

4.25

The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5