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126 reviews

An Honourable Exit by Éric Vuillard

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

3.5

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke

slow-paced

2.0

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Spartacus War by Barry S. Strauss

fast-paced

3.5

Does well with the scant sources that exist. The author clearly delineates their own speculation and explains their reasoning which is a huge step up from a lot of popular historians that recklessly speculates without acknowledging the fact. The author also often interrogates the Roman sources and their veracity without being bogged down. 

A Spectre, Haunting by China Miéville

4.0

The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris by Colin Jones

slow-paced

3.25

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

medium-paced

3.0

The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World by Vincent Bevins

dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0