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Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Kafka by William Hubben

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

I started reading this book looking for a comparison of the messages of the four title authors. That is not what this book is. It does give an interesting overview of the lives of each author, which I found interesting. The author instead spends the most time describing each authors relationship with Christianity, which could be interesting if that is what I was searching for, but it was not. Christianity was a major theme for some of these authors, but not all, and it felt like it overshadowed other aspects of their works. I went into this book hoping to gain a better understanding of the main concepts of some philosophers that I was not very familiar with, and I feel that I did not achieve that.

Holes by Louis Sachar

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emotional hopeful medium-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

3.75

The Long Walk by Stephen King

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tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Projection of the Astral Body by Hereward Carrington, Sylvan Muldoon

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I believe in astral projection but this was not a convincing account. He explains the same ideas over and over again in each chapter and barely introduces new information. It is boring and unconvincing, which I found very disappointing.

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.

It was too dense for me at the time. I may return one day.

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

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Did not finish book.

I lost it :(

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark medium-paced