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488 reviews

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Poor People by Fyodor Dostoevsky

dark reflective 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

3.0

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.5

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

challenging 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

3.0

One Thousand and One Ghosts by Alexandre Dumas, Andrew Brown

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If I Die in a Combat Zone: Box Me Up and Ship Me Home by Tim O'Brien

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

adventurous emotional funny 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

God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

July, July by Tim O'Brien

emotional reflective 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