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470 reviews

American Poems, 1625-1892 - Scholar's Choice Edition by Bronson Walter Cochraneed

3.0

The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay

3.0

The White Pony: An Anthology of Chinese Poetry by Robert Payne

3.5

A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan by Kazuaki Tanahashi

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyám

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

4.5

The Inheritance by Aida Bamia, Sahar Khalifeh

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

3.5

I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig: Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll by Beau Phillips

3.0

Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0