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And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin

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

2.5

The meta narrative is predictable but well-structured. The story itself is tedious survival horror. How we see the world comes from the stories we tell ourselves about it — reality is as manifold as the selves observing it
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick

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

4.0

How to Listen to Jazz by Ted Gioia

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A brief, but dense exploration of what jazz has been, and how the reader can follow that trail so that they can appreciate what jazz is becoming 
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman

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emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

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

3.5

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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

4.5

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • 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? Yes

3.5

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

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

2.0

Why does sci-fi always devolve into space fascism?