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156 reviews

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

adventurous challenging reflective sad medium-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

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe by Stephen Hawking

informative medium-paced

3.0

Forged: Writing in the Name of God by Bart D. Ehrman

informative medium-paced

4.0

Aesop's Fables by D.L. Ashliman, Aesop, Arthur Rackham

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Alcatraz by Michael Kelley

dark fast-paced

3.0

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

challenging slow-paced

3.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0