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Brothers & Beasts: An Anthology of Men on Fairy Tales by Ilya Kaminsky, David J. Schwartz, Neil Gaiman, Jack D. Zipes, Maria Tatar, Willy Vlautin, Gregory Maguire, Jeff VanderMeer, Michael Mejia, Joshua Beckman, Christopher Barzak, Norman Lock, Vijay Seshadri, Greg Bills, Richard Siken, Brian Baldi, Kate Bernheimer, Steve Almond, Alexander Chee, Eric Kraft, Timothy Schaffert, Kieran Suckling, Jirí Cêch, Michael Martone, Robert Coover, Johannes Göransson

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

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

3.5

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Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.75

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Ways of Seeing by John Berger

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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

5.0

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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