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The Princess Bride by William Goldman

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

so Goldman really is just a pathological liar 
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

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mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Much better than what I was expecting 
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0

beautiful, beautiful writing 
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The White Album by Joan Didion

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challenging funny reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.25

i wish i could turn my migraines into something useful like her essay cause that slapped
Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

where is Joni 😭
Just Kids by Patti Smith

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

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

4.25

I agree with some reviews that the climax was kinda under whelming (maybe thats just because I was speeding through it at 11:30pm at night), and the pacing seemed somehow off. But I ADORED the writing style and the cast of characters.
All The Broken Places by John Boyne

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

gretel's a girlboss tbh 
Young Women by Jessica Moor

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really wish this had been pulled off just a little bit better, because I can see the potential it had.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It's gonna be painful watching people butcher something so beautiful