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1347 reviews

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Babel by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

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adventurous fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Blitz by Daniel O'Malley

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Hotel Du Lac by Anita Brookner

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reflective 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

3.0

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

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slow-paced

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

2.25