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84 reviews

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon

dark informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World by Ben Macintyre

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald J. Robertson

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, War

The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Conclave by Robert Harris

dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5