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169 reviews
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
The Voyage of the Beagle: Charles Darwin's Journal of Researches by Charles Darwin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
I understand historical context etc etc but also it is deeply exhausting to listen to hours and hours of Darwin describing horrific racism and genocide against indigenous people and Black people with not enough disgust. Even when he disapproves, he still praises the people committing the evils and I don't have the patience to wait for him to evolve like a couple of reviews said he eventually does.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Slavery, and Xenophobia
David Attenborough: Life on Air: Revised and Updated Edition by David Attenborough
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach
slow-paced
3.75
The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England by Carol F. Karlsen
informative
medium-paced
3.75