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Zwischen Prag und Moskau by Wolfgang Horlacher

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challenging informative medium-paced

3.0

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

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

3.25

Der Exorzismus der Gretchen Lang by Grady Hendrix

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Warum sterben täglich Menschen im Krieg?: Argumente gegen die Liebe zur Nation by Hermann Lueer

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challenging informative fast-paced

4.75

Dieses Buch beschreibt Kommunismus, ohne dieses Wort jemals zu erwähnen. Genial.
Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Heimat bist du toter Töchter: Warum Männer Frauen ermorden - und wir nicht mehr wegsehen dürfen by Yvonne Widler

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challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

Ich hätte mir mehr zur Systematik von Femiziden, zum Patriachat und zum Kapitalismus gewünscht.  Das waren sehr bürgerliche Sichtweisen auf die Morde an Frauen aufgrund ihres Geschlechts
Die Känguru-Chroniken by Marc-Uwe Kling

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

4.0

war ein lustiges Buch für zwischendurch, aber die Kapitalismuskritik ist definitiv nicht so tiefgründig wie manche behaupten (sind eher so Standardphrasen, die das Känguru raushaut und spätestens beim Tucholsky-Zitat merkt man, dass sich der Autor nicht wirklich mit Kommunismus beschäftigt hat). Ich kann aber auf jeden Fall verstehen, wie und warum das einige Leute politisiert hat
Volltreffer! by Jeff Kinney

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

4.0

Gregs Tagebuch 17: Hörspiel by Jeff Kinney

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

5.0

An entire diary of a wimpy kid focussing on Rodrick and his band? This might be my favourite one!
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

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tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Honestly, I don't understand why Chloe and Shara ended up in a relationship. Shara lied and manipulated Chloe, their miscommunication was aweful and there was no chemistry at all. Just another book romanticizing an unhealthy relationship.