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120 reviews

Circe and the Cyclops by Homer

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

3.5

Would prefer a better translation
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

I would like to read a different translation of this. I feel like there was a lot of interesting stuff in here but I found the style hard to read. 
Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace by Eris Young

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death by Yoel Hoffmann

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Probably better as a reference book than to read through, some lovely poems and accompanying information here. But because it’s haiku there are sooo many and it’s hard for them to stand out individually. 
Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

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informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

A bit rambly and self-indulgent at times but with some really insightful moments. 
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

4.5

I wish we had dwelled a little longer in certain places like Roke, sometimes I felt like I didn’t know the world of earthsea very well. And would have loved more female characters. But a great story regardless. 
Space Crone by Ursula K. Le Guin

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

Flèche by Mary Jean Chan

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

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

4.0

I don’t usually go for horror but I used to read Goosebumps when I was a kid and this is kinda like that for adults. A bit pulpy but an easy read. Quite gross at times. 
Work: How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day by Thích Nhất Hạnh

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informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.5