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104 reviews
The Last Ditch by Sandy Mitchell
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Partisans: The Conservative Revolutionaries Who Remade American Politics in the 1990s by Nicole Hemmer
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
American War by Omar El Akkad
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Congress at War: How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America by Fergus M. Bordewich
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
The Deluge: The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931 by Adam Tooze
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.0
The Grapple by Harry Turtledove
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era by James M. McPherson
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union by Vladislav Zubok
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
The Emperor's Finest by Sandy Mitchell
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0