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55 reviews

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The Rest Is History: The Official Book from the Makers of the Hit Podcast by Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Goalhanger Podcasts
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.

Some really interesting chapters but others just weren’t for me and I couldn’t bring myself to finish it 

Will You Read This, Please? by Joanna Cannon

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Think Again by Jacqueline Wilson

dark emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler

relaxing 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

5.0

The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing 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? No

4.0

Letters to a Young Writer by Colum McCann

inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.5

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir

challenging emotional informative relaxing sad slow-paced

5.0

Looking Glass by Christina Henry

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

Pacing was far too slow for me