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The Citadel of the Autarch by Gene Wolfe

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones by Thomas Asbridge

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adventurous informative fast-paced

The Sword of the Lictor by Gene Wolfe

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe

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adventurous medium-paced

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

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Females by Andrea Long Chu

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fast-paced

The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany

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challenging hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.

The last book, Candle in the Wind, starts with a long rant about the Irish and goes indepth in White's own philosophy about power.
Personally, I don't agree or like his philosophy, I'm not interested in reading about it, and I care little for his anti-irishness. Mordred explicitely is described as "a Gael, everything that could be anti-English".
Lastly, this is the part of the story I'm the least interested about, the downfall of Camelot and the time when it all comes to a head.
Otherwise, these are splendid books, and this version in particular is extremely well narrated, I just really have no interest in finishing the last book of the series.

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