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My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

BRB reading everything Elena Ferrante has ever written 5⭐️
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My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Harold Beecham is hot 🥵 The story is a more feminist progression of Little Women 5⭐️
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Love the story but think that Mr Darcy is so overrated - Capt Wentworth is 100x hotter! 4⭐️
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

3.0

Jon Ronson where do you find these people? 3⭐️
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Theroux the Keyhole by Louis Theroux

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

I think this book was too honest at times as it made me dislike Louis 2⭐️
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Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So many twists and turns in the book - Lénu deserved so much better!!!!! 5⭐️
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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

Reality tv and me and pure heroines we’re my favourite essays. Writing is accessible. Essays are easy to read and entertaining but intellectually add nothing new to the conversation. 3⭐️
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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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5.0

Lived up to the hype!!! 5⭐️
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A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu

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dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

2.0

Really hated the protagonist and her terrible decisions 2⭐️
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A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It’s a shame they bungled the series…the books still rule! 4⭐️
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