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23 reviews

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

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

3.5

The book hasn't aged very well mainly due to the long descriptions, both descriptions of nature and descriptions of feelings. The eloquence of the characters often made me roll my eyes in boredom, but it's all understandable given the time the book was written.
How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers by Sönke Ahrens

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informative fast-paced

5.0

Life Is Elsewhere by Milan Kundera

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

5.0

Definitely one of the best books I've read in my entire life
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

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

3.5

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.0

Carrie by Stephen King

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

4.0

First experience with King's writing. Good book. Now I want to read more stuff by him.
Lives Other than My Own: A Memoir by Emmanuel Carrère

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A preparação do Escritor by Raimundo Carrero

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informative slow-paced

1.0

Extremamente superficial. Mal escrito.
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous tense slow-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

3.0

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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emotional reflective sad medium-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? No

5.0