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The Children of the Dead by Elfriede Jelinek, Gitta Honegger

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
This book was really hard to follow. It seemed like a series of run-on sentences. I’m not sure if the message was lost in translation from the original German but it just didn’t do it for me. I may revisit this book in the future.
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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mysterious 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? No

3.0

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous dark tense fast-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? No

5.0

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous dark sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

Galatea by Madeline Miller

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

3.0

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

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

2.0

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir

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informative slow-paced

3.0

The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang

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informative sad fast-paced

5.0