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29 reviews

Gunnar's Daughter by Sigrid Undset

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

4.25

The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Fifties: An Underground History by James R. Gaines

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy Montgomery

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hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

4.25

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane

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adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer

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challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

My rating is probably biased as I’m not at all connected to the time and the place so I can’t fully understand the complexity of the characters and how they interact. Omg the main character Mehring is SO unlikeable though. Worth reading but hard to get through.
Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0