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28 reviews

From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

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adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1: Grace Field House by Posuka Demizu, Kaiu Shirai

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

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

4.5

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

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challenging emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

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

5.0

The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell

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

3.0

One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly

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Did not finish book.
The author passed off unpleasant behavior as quirky, and I didn't feel like spending time reading that.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5