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93 reviews

As You Like It by William Shakespeare

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

4.0

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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adventurous challenging emotional relaxing 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

4.0

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

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

3.75

The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus

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adventurous challenging slow-paced

3.0

St. Augustine's Confessions by Saint Augustine

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Aeneid by Virgil

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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

3.5