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154 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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

3.25

Good book but tough to read, the characters are insufferable. I guess that’s the point but despite the book being interesting, it is frustrating to read
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

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

4.5

The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris

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informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't by Julia Galef

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inspiring fast-paced

4.25

The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante

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5.0

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

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emotional inspiring 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

4.75

Ways of Being: Beyond Human Intelligence by James Bridle

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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inspiring medium-paced

4.25

Sztuka życia według stoików by Piotr Stankiewicz

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

Dużo informacji, super interpretacje stoików, ale osobiście uważam wskazówki autora za mało praktyczne (albo ciężkie do zastosowania), a potencjał stoicyzmu za wyolbrzymiony
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

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

4.75