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Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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The Sad Ghost Club 3 by Lize Meddings

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challenging emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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The Sad Ghost Club 2 by Lize Meddings

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challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Papyrus by Irene Vallejo

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Tidelands by Philippa Gregory

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Chaucer's People: Everyday Lives in Medieval England by Liza Picard

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informative slow-paced

3.0

Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It by Janina Ramírez

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

The View from the Clinic: One Nurse’s Journey in Abortion Care by Patrice D'Amato

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Narration style just really annoyed me

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Fruit of the Lemon by Andrea Levy

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emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This book started really well and was a really interesting look at the racism experienced in the workplace etc. however the Jamaican section was confusing - the stories had no clear narrator and were very hard to follow.

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