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236 reviews

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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

4.0

Misery by Stephen King

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Nope. Not my thing. Never going to read it!
Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Just not the format for me 🤷🏻‍♀️ 
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

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

4.0

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

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challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake

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adventurous hopeful informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction by John Polkinghorne

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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

4.0