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506 reviews

Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact by Liz Wiseman

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medium-paced

2.25

Compelling at points but lacks evidence basis, statistical references, anything that doesn’t just promote hustle culture

Asterix et Cleopatre by René Goscinny

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence by Avi Goldfarb, Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans

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informative medium-paced

5.0

insightful, cross-industry analysis that builds on itself chapter to chapter and considers the shifting landscape of AI. I found the writing clear and accessible. Many of the examples clearly come from an economist’s perspective, though, and fall apart when considering practical implications.

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen

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dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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All That Is by James Salter

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

No compelling depth of characters, misogyny, and no compelling storylines

The Boston Massacre: A Family History by Serena Zabin

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informative medium-paced

4.0

The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

The Road from Belhaven by Margot Livesey

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Magical, fantastical - the imaginary friends you’d invent in childhood to shield you and nurture you from all the evil in the world

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