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242 reviews

My Life as a Fake by Peter Carey

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Any Human Heart by William Boyd

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Best book that I read in 2020

The Peripheral by William Gibson

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The China Mirage: The Hidden History ofAmerican Disaster in Asia by James Bradley

5.0

Alligator Blood: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the High-rolling Whiz-kid who Controlled Online Poker's Billions by James Leighton

4.0

The Berengaria Exchange by Paul Knapp

4.0

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon

5.0

Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon

5.0

Acqua Alta by Donna Leon

4.0