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578 reviews

How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur

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funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.5

Garden of Shadows by V.C. Andrews

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

3.0

I can see some hints of the grandmother but didn't feel like she was that sane person. Kind of felt unnecessary to the overall dollanganger story. 
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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter by Margareta Magnusson

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.0

BIG TRIGGER WARNING FOR PET DEATHS!

General good advice but nothing ground breaking. The author felt judgy and condescending at times.
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Circe by Madeline Miller

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adventurous dark reflective medium-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

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How to Piss Off Men: 109 Things to Say to Shatter the Male Ego by Kyle Prue

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funny hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Part 2 please!
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Dracula by Bram Stoker

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

4.0

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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

3.5

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Drama by Raina Telgemeier

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25