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The Forged Coupon by Andrew Miller, Hugh Aplin, Leo Tolstoy

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

4.5

A quick read with a wonderfully and intricately woven plot. It deals with the influence others can have over one's life in an indirect and often invisible way, but also with choices that one must own up to and can take control over. In the book, we see this unfold when a small act of mischief causes serious repercussions down the line and eventually returns to its origin in an unexpectedly gentle way.
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