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The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America by Coleman Hughes

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informative fast-paced

3.25

Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

2.75

There are some interesting aspects to this but ultimately I found it boring and a bit wordy. 
Hit Man by Lawrence Block

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dark fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Basically a collection of vignettes focused on a hit man. I didn't find it captivating on the whole but a few of the chapters had some interesting premises. 
So Many Things To Bury by Chris Orlet

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

5.0

This just gets darker and darker. Al makes a horrible descion and then he keeps making them.  It has a 70s Clint Eastwood cinematic feel to it. 
Eight Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

You'll want to attend an Al-Anon meeting after this. 
A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block

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dark mysterious 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

5.0

The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins

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dark sad 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? Yes

5.0

A sad story about a sad sack. 
A Congregation of Jackals by S. Craig Zahler

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Penance by Eliza Clark

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.
I don't want a book about a podcast 
The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly

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mysterious medium-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

3.0

This just didn't captivate me. The plot seemed overly complicated.