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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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adventurous dark funny 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

Very solidly told novel, a real good sense of characters that are a lot fun to be around. Look forward to reading more in this new series
Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism by Michael Parenti

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informative medium-paced

5.0

As relevant now as when it was written, if not more so in the UK and across Europe as business’ cosy up to fascism
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala

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challenging dark informative fast-paced

4.0

Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China's Cultural Revolution by Tania Branigan

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informative medium-paced

4.0

The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary by Sophie Ambler

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adventurous informative slow-paced

4.0

Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

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adventurous dark hopeful 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? No

4.5

The Atrocity Exhibition by J.G. Ballard

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challenging dark funny mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

A very confusing, yet endlessly fascinating book. Will be mulling it over for a very long time
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

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adventurous dark reflective sad fast-paced

4.5