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The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

Read enough stories in the collection.

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Hello World: How Algorithms will Define our Future and Why We Should Learn To Live With It by Hannah Fry

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challenging lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen by Chris Riddell

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald

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funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Dear Zoo: A Lift-The-Flap Book by Rod Campbell

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funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

Really great use of dromedary, and an astounding ending!

Ish by Peter H. Reynolds

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funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

The Female Body Bible: A Revolution in Women's Health and Fitness by Emma Ross, Baz Moffat, Bella Smith

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

3.75

The Citadel by A.J. Cronin

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challenging inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.25

A bit long and sometimes drab. I read it for the historic value ("The classic novel that inspired the NHS"); I would have preferred one of the shorter abridged versions, which I didn't know about until after.

Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution by De Nichols

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challenging hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

A delightfully produced book that should inspire us all to art as much as possible and direct our emotions to productive and artful protest. Many examples, illustrations, and exercises.