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80 reviews

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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

4.0

Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto by Nancy Fraser, Tithi Bhattacharya, Cinzia Arruzza

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hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

My Struggle, Book One by Karl Ove Knausgård

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

A slow read that picks up in the second half. One of the most clear depictions of a family disintegrating, an absolutely crushing tragedy.
The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante

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

3.0

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

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funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-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

4.0

Death in Venice and Other Tales by Thomas Mann

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

3.5

Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton

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informative slow-paced

2.0

A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews

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

4.0