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63 reviews

Tokyo Express by Seichō Matsumoto

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? No

3.5

Ma Vie: From Kiev To Kiev; An Autobiography by Serge Lifar

reflective medium-paced

3.5

Carefully Taught: American History Through Broadway Musicals by Cary Ginell

informative fast-paced

3.25

Our Theatres in the Eighties by Sheridan Morley

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Chronicle of the 20th Century by Clifton Daniel

challenging informative slow-paced

3.5

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

challenging emotional 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

4.75

The Fair Maid of Perth by Walter Scott

adventurous slow-paced

3.75

The Wagner Clan: The Saga of Germany's Most Illustrious and Infamous Family by Jonathan Carr

challenging informative medium-paced

3.5

Karibische Affaire by Agatha Christie

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75