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Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items by J.W. Ocker
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Waste Tide by Chen Qiufan
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Excrement, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, and Suicide
The Gilded Dinosaur: The Fossil War Between E.D. Cope and O.C. Marsh and the Rise of American Science by Mark Jaffe
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Roman Shadows by Ron Burns
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Gordianus the Finder by Steven Saylor
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The Cicero Trilogy by Robert Harris
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Door in the Wall by Benita Kane Jaro
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault