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609 reviews

Catalogue Baby: A Memoir of (In)Fertility by Myriam Steinberg

1.5

Netherland by Joseph O'Neill

2.0

How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World by David Bodanis

informative

5.0

War of the Worldviews: The Struggle Between Science and Spirituality by Leonard Mlodinow, Deepak Chopra

0.5

This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin

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

3.0

Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization by Edward Slingerland

informative medium-paced

3.0

Damned by Chuck Palahniuk

slow-paced

1.5

Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

The first half of the book discusses the history of math and how risk is calculated.  The second half revolves around how people make choices, especially when it comes to the stock market.