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178 reviews

Jade Visions: The Life and Music of Scott LaFaro by Helene LaFaro-Fernandez, Don Thompson

informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool by James Kaplan

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth

slow-paced

2.0

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings by Peter Pettinger

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The Mabinogion by Anonymous

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Aeneid by Virgil

adventurous tense medium-paced

4.0

Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0