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93 reviews

On the Nature of the Universe by Lucretius

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adventurous challenging dark funny informative slow-paced

4.75

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense 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

5.0

The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing slow-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? No

4.0

really slow in the beginning but part 3 turned it around and was amazing 
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense 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 Little Friend by Donna Tartt

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adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

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adventurous hopeful informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

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

5.0

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

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

4.75

The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0