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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

Liked this book so much, I think it was my first dark academia and definitely recommend.

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QualityLand by Marc-Uwe Kling

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I liked this book very much. But it was a little bit exhausting to read.

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The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

I liked this book very much, but not as much as the first one absolut cozy and relaxing.

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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm so glad I finally got to this book. It was absolutely fascinating and I loved reading this book so much, it's a great story.

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Nimm den Tod persönlich: praktische Anregungen für einen individuellen Abschied by Georg Schwikart, Fritz Roth

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emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.75

It's a good book to get ideas on how to deal with death and grief but the age of this book (15 years) is quite obvious, it's a bit to focused on Christianity even in the chapters that could have stayed secular and the last chapter sadly seemed poorly researched, thought about, but it had so much potential.

But if you need inspiration on how to deal with grief this book can be a great tool.

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Daydream by Hannah Grace

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emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Loved that book very much. Loved the representation of different mental illnesses and I think the author managed to represent a lot of things very well. I felt very seen.

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Amazing story sadly somehow relatable.

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Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved it so much

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Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher

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challenging reflective 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

5.0

I loved this book so much. The writing is brilliant.

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Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Liked this book very much one of my favourite retellings liked it more than the inspiration.

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