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22 reviews

A Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning, Agricultural Diversity and a Shared Ear by Chris Smaje

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas by Paul Theroux

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adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

4.25

A Quiet Violence: View from a Bangladesh Village by James K. Boyce, Betsy Hartmann

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Planet of Slums by Mike Davis

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challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.5

Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Project Kuzbas: American Workers in Siberia (1921-1926) by Joseph P. Morray

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adventurous challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux

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adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Hadji Murad by Leo Tolstoy

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

4.0

The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Solaris by Stanisław Lem

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0