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325 reviews

A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley

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

5.0

An extremely fun read.
Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption by Ronald Cotton, Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present by Fareed Zakaria

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slow-paced

3.0

Company of Liars by Karen Maitland

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

4.0

This was an interesting read but an absolutely brutal one. Very bleak so read with care, especially if you’re Jewish, queer, disabled, or a woman.
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A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

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funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

This book was silly fun.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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

3.5

Murder in the Crypt by Irina Shapiro

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

3.0

It was fine. Scratches the period piece itch but not terribly deep or surprising.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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

4.25

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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hopeful lighthearted medium-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

The book version of a hug
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.