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38 reviews

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

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adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

4.75

The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir by William Friedkin

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The Trial by Franz Kafka

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dark mysterious 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

3.5

Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

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adventurous tense 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? Yes

5.0

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

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adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fruiting Bodies: Stories by Kathryn Harlan

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emotional reflective 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

4.75

Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire by Caroline Finkel

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informative slow-paced

2.75

Unfortunately this didn't really connect with me. Does not have a strong enough narrative to be a compelling page turner, but also is narrowly focused on the sultans enough so that I often felt like I was missing crucial context.
House of X/Powers of X by Jonathan Hickman

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

4.0

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

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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

4.75

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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

4.75