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118 reviews

Dune by Frank Herbert

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

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informative slow-paced

3.0

Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds by Rich Paul

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reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

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

2.0

DC Comics: The Official Gotham City Cocktail Book: Official Handcrafted Drinks from the World of Batman by André Darlington

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informative fast-paced

4.0

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

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challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac: The official magical companion to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling

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informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Notes from the End of Everything by Robert Pantano

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

3 stars for the first 3/4 of the book, then 5 stars the end of the way through. The most visceral book I've read since "When Breath Becomes Air." This book broke my heart.
Nightcrawler, Volume 2: The Winding Way by Darick Robertson, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Nightcrawler, Volume 1: The Devil Inside by Darick Robertson, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0