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110 reviews

Nothing Left to Fear From Hell by Alan Warner

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

An interesting take on an often over romanticised event and character. 
News of the World by Paulette Jiles

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emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A beautiful book. I don’t think i’ve ever rooted for two characters as much as Banjo and Finlay.  
The Book Collectors of Daraya: A Band of Syrian Rebels, Their Underground Library, and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui

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hopeful informative

4.0

Agent of Chaos by Kami Garcia

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adventurous mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

A fun book if you are a fan of the show. Was almost like a YA prequel to the show. Mulder’s little pal was a humorous addition to the normal x-files recipe of a duo. Feel like it didn’t really wrap up the mystery fully but this happens in the show all the time, but it feels more frustrating in a book as it’s longer than a 45 minute episode. 
The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No

1.5

Not really my kind of thing but gave it a go as it seemed to be popular at the minute. Found it quite slow and dull. Not a lot seemed to be happening for a lot of it and normally I like that if I can connect with characters but i struggled to really connect or feel anything for any of the characters. 
Scotland's Merlin: A Medieval Legend and Its Dark Age Origins by Tim Clarkson

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slow-paced

2.0

Dry and could have been wrapped up in about 100 less pages. Felt like author was telling the reader virtually the same things over and over.
From Jesus to Constantine: A History of Early Christianity by Bart D. Ehrman

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informative

4.0

The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs by Irvine Welsh

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dark funny
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A good read, similarly twisted, perverse but humorous as Welsh’s other works. Ending very predictable, some parts of the book unnecessarily dragged out.