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26 reviews

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

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emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

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

3.75

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Extra (Ordinary) People by Joanna Russ

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adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

3.0

Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways to Save Money and Build Your Wealth by Nick Maggiulli

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hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

The Wind Singer by William Nicholson

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

The New Atlantis by Ursula K. Le Guin

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

2.5

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

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adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25