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91 reviews

The Anti-Christ by Friedrich Nietzsche

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informative slow-paced

5.0

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi

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dark informative mysterious slow-paced

4.0

In the Shadow of the American Dream: The Diaries of David Wojnarowicz by

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Brush Fires in the Social Landscape by Lucy R. Lippard, David Wojnarowicz

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adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The Waterfront Journals by David Wojnarowicz

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dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I liked how much more ambiguous this was than the movie. It kept me second guessing a lot.
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs

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challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview and Other Conversations by Octavia E. Butler, Melville House

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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