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The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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emotional funny sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gloria Gilbert is the OG manic pixie dream girl - serves Anthony Patch right for falling for her. NB Some truly moving prose 4🍾
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Into Iraq by Michael Palin

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4.0

Palin doesn’t shy away from the destruction but also beauty of the country 4🇮🇶
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The Prince: Faith, Abuse and George Pell by David Marr

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3.0

Good riddance and burn in hell 3🔥
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Inferno by Dante Alighieri

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

4.0

The OG bible fanfic full of Dante’s fanboying and self-inserts 4⭐️
Also the translator Mark Musa did a great job keeping the tone and plot in this version 5⭐️ for the translator!
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Maryanne deserved a hotter husband 4⭐️
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Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

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5.0

Feels like a warm hug! This woman is bloody funny 5🍷
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If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Being a woman in Korea seems tough! Korean beauty standards are BRUTAL 3🤕
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Didn’t expect the gay love story at the core of this book but was thoroughly impressed. Evelyn Hugo really said ‘gay rights’ 4🌈
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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

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5.0

So heartbreaking but very punk rock 5🤘
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Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

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

2.0

Wish sally would just write a collection of essays already - the extended emails were unenjoyable to read. Also hated the men in the book 2⭐️
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