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282 reviews

A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower by Kenneth G. Henshall

informative fast-paced

3.0

The "Hitler Myth": Image and Reality in the Third Reich by Ian Kershaw

challenging dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story by Dimitra Papagianni, Michael A. Morse

informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Kaiser: War Lord of the Second Reich by Alan Warwick Palmer

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe by Julia Fox, John Guy

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The Courtiers: Splendor and Intrigue in the Georgian Court at Kensington Palace by Lucy Worsley

challenging emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605 by Antonia Fraser

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Touch of Death by Taylor Munsell

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

A Guy Walks Into My Bar by Lauren Blakely

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.5

Lose Me In The Shadows by Jo Brenner

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0