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295 reviews
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
hopeful
slow-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
3.5
Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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
4.5
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
emotional
slow-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
5.0
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Doppelganger feels scattered. It may have worked better as a collection of essays about the right rather than being very loosely tied together by the physical double metaphor. I was expecting it to be more memoir, but I think that's a failing of the marketing and not the writing. Mostly was on board with everything, yet Klein's blind faith in liberal democracy still confounds me. Strong finish, but the majority of it was all over the shop.
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0