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601 reviews

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. 
The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Lovell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Not interested right now.  Will come back to later
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

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

4.0

Is definitely a fun jaunt.
The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Not what I was expecting and feeling slumpy.   Soft dnf
The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
Felt like a fever dream and was bored.   I might come back later. 
The Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton

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

3.5