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The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

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mysterious medium-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

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
It's just cycling the same analysis of WMDs in different sectors. 
Intact by Clare Chambers

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

Enemies With Benefits by Roxie Noir

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

README.txt: A Memoir by Chelsea Manning

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

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dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Thick as Thieves: The fifth book in the Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.5