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102 reviews

The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark

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challenging dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Well written but dark.
Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War by Sebastian Faulks

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4.5

Phenomenal book in the end about love and war. I found the first 100 or so pages hard to get into, but I’m glad I did
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

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4.0

Interesting book about late 40s LA
Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan

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5.0

Great story of a series of downfalls.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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challenging dark

4.5

Great writing, for tragic book exploring opioid crisis in the US
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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4.0

Another great little book in the series, really enjoyed the quote at the end
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

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4.5

Excellent book. Would make a great movie or tv series 
Babel by R.F. Kuang

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4.0

Good book, but found the resolution lacking