jykr's reviews
23 reviews

To Live by Yu Hua

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Life is Simple: How Ockham's Razor Set Science Free and Shapes the Universe by Johnjoe McFadden

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is the greatest science book I’ve read. Original, inspiring, yet all-encompassing
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Stoner by John Williams

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

5.0

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect by Judea Pearl, Dana MacKenzie

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informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke

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informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

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

5.0

Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm

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challenging medium-paced

2.0

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition by Thomas S. Kuhn

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Walden & Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

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hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0