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Lovely War by Julie Berry

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

3.5

Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional fast-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

2.5

Docile by K.M. Szpara

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

2.0

Predictable, not super well written and no subtlety at all
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

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informative inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

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

3.0

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

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

3.0

Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism by Daphné B.

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medium-paced

3.0

When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill

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

4.0

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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dark 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

2.5

Main characters with just no redeeming qualities 
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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informative slow-paced

3.0

Interesting concepts but way too long and became quite repetitive. Wished it spent less time going over very similar studies and more time on ways to disrupt irrational brain behaviour