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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
I was just not jiving with the plot.
A World Lost by Wendell Berry

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Dr. Thorne by Anthony Trollope

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hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

The Trumpet-major: John Loveday : a Soldier in the War with Buonaparte and Robert His Brother : a Tale by Thomas Hardy

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

3.0

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

So fun!!
The Lifted Veil by George Eliot

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dark slow-paced

2.0

Brother Jacob by George Eliot

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medium-paced

3.0

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

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

3.5

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

Later Short Stories by Anthony Trollope

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

3.25

Average of all the stories.  I liked the Early short stories better.