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169 reviews

Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World by Simon Garfield

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Attrib. and Other Stories by Eley Williams

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fast-paced

3.5

On Browsing by Jason Guriel

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inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

The House of Small Shadows by Adam L.G. Nevill

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather: Stories by Gao Xingjian

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reflective medium-paced

3.0

Knowing What We Know by Simon Winchester

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informative relaxing medium-paced

3.0

This World is Full of Monsters by Jeff VanderMeer

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dark tense fast-paced

3.5

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexiévich

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.25