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Breakfast of Champions: Or, Goodbye Blue Monday! by Kurt Vonnegut

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challenging dark funny sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Republic by Plato

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson

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adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.0

Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain by Brett Crozier

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informative reflective fast-paced

1.0

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

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

4.5

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Uncommon Sense Management: Why 70% of Americans Hate Their Jobs and How to Fix It by Dan Purkey

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informative slow-paced

2.0

House of Chains by Steven Erikson

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? No

2.5

On the Road: the Original Scroll by Jack Kerouac

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

3.0

American Gods: Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous dark funny 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

3.5