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45 reviews

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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funny reflective sad medium-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? Yes

3.25

Another Day of Life by Ryszard Kapuściński

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adventurous dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Sign Here by Claudia Lux

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

4.0

Galatea by Madeline Miller

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dark emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Charles Moore

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informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

Moorish Spain by Richard Fletcher

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informative medium-paced

3.0

Decent book, it's not the most extensive about the topic as the author doesn't get into a lot of  details & mostly sticks to major events & a general overview of the history of the region.
Nevertheless, it still provides a good amount of information if you don't want to invest in a long read.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.75

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

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

5.0

The Jungle Is Neutral by F. Spencer Chapman

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adventurous challenging informative sad medium-paced

3.5

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The Stranger by Albert Camus

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challenging dark reflective medium-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

2.75