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36 reviews

Identity: Contemporary Identity Politics and the Struggle for Recognition by Francis Fukuyama

informative medium-paced

3.5

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

3.25

Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Succession: Season 3 - The Complete Scripts by Jesse Armstrong

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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

4.5

Stoner by John Williams

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

adventurous funny mysterious reflective 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

Happy Hour: A Novel by Marlowe Granados

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

The Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City by Edward Chisholm

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense

4.0