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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

I saw what it was getting at, but I really didn't like the execution.
The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri

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reflective fast-paced

4.0

Reads kind of like a TED talk, but in a good way.
The City & the City by China Miéville

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

3.25

Feet Of Clay by Terry Pratchett

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

William Shakespeare: The Complete Plays in One Sitting by Joelle Herr

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informative lighthearted
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Useful little book. Too much modern slang.
היפריון by Dan Simmons

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

2.5

Very compelling at points. Unfortunately it's also rife with misogyny and obsessed with John Keats.
התרגום לעברית מלא בניסוחים צורמים.
קרמילה by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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

4.0

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

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

3.0

Very long, in a way that doesn't feel justified. A lot of stuff was brushed over too quickly. I wish Griff got more characterization.
Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? by Dave Eggers

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 64%.
Somehow both too long and frustratingly shallow at the same time,  which is kind of impressive I guess.