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La Digue by Michael McDowell

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

3.5

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La crue by Michael McDowell

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

3.75

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La Pythie vous parle by Liv Strömquist

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Tempête : deux novellas by J.M.G. Le Clézio

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

3.5

Curiosity by Sophie Divry

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

3.75

Le monde selon Flaubert by Michel Winock

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funny informative fast-paced

4.0

fun, quick read with some really good excerpts, well put together
Naoto, le gardien de Fukushima by Fabien Grolleau

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hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

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

3.5

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The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles

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

3.5

I was hooked for 2 thirds but the last part really dragged with super super long dialogs and speeches it was hard to get through.
But Charles never misses though, the books are always so fun, I needed that to get motivation back to read
Un barrage contre le Pacifique by Marguerite Duras

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

2.75