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Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 76%.
Put this down and just completely lost interest. It was fine. 
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

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1.5

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

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

4.5

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

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

3.0

This is aggressively fine. It is cozy but extremely predictable. 
Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food by Chris van Tulleken

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challenging informative

4.5

Some of the interview portions had sound issues, so one person was at normal volume but the other was extremely faint. Otherwise, amazing book and fantastic research. 
The Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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5.0

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

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

4.5

The Eleventh Hour by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

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

3.5

As a regular book, this was really good. As the final book in the Expanse series, it was a bit of a disappointment.