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Michael Strogoff: A Courier of the Czar (Extraordinary Voyages, #14) by Jules Verne

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

3.5

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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

5.0

I can’t describe how much I love this book. Every page, every SENTENCE is pure gold to read. Never read anything like it, I could recommend it to anyone.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

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

5.0

At first I thought it very slow and also perhaps worse than I had expected it to be after seeing the movie and the musical. But now after I’ve finished it I can without a doubt say that I have not read a book this great in years. In one night I finished the ending because I could not tear myself away from it.
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When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson

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emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • 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

I didn’t know the movie was based on a book at first, so I am very glad that I happened to find it in my schools library. Though this is a book for children- I would recommend this to everyone. It’s wonderful!
The Phantom Ship by Frederick Marryat

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

2.5

Found this lying in my dads library- and it really wasn’t what I expected it to be. There isn’t much in the story dedicated to the actual ghost ship, sadly. If it had I probably would’ve liked it more. 

Wouldn’t recommend reading it for the sole fact that it has aged terribly in a lot of ways- perhaps especially in its racist views.
Time Stranger Kyoko, Vol. 1 by Arina Tanemura

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

2.5

Bought books 1-3 in a flea market, and they are so bad it’s hilarious. I am very happy I found them haha
How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran

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emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I both LOVED and HATED this book. It's so good and well written I just couldn’t handle all the embarrassing situations she managed to get herself into, which is why it took me MONTHS to read through. I definitely don’t want to read it again..but I also want to recommend it to everyone I know? It’s a difficult situation.
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

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

4.5

Due to the somewhat depressing atmosphere of this book  it took me a good while to read through it. It was one of those books where, while I didn’t want to read it most of the time, afterwards I think that I gained something from doing it.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I was not prepared to love this book as much as I did. It felt almost as if I was reading Harry Potter for the first time again, and honestly that’s sort of the highest rating a book can get from me haha
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • 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

Suuuchh a great book, I loved it! It was easy to read and before I knew it I was very invested.