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The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones

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medium-paced

3.0

The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza

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3.0

The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

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emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

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informative fast-paced

4.0

Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

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challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

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challenging dark funny reflective fast-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

3.0

The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen

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

3.0

I’d love a retelling of The Great God Pan from Helen Vaughan’s perspective. It’s easy to see how these stories are influential, although I found the supernatural and horror elements a little vague and ambiguous. It leads the readers to guess at multiple meanings.
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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challenging dark reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor

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

3.0