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Hiroshima by John Hersey

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informative sad medium-paced

3.0

Informative and factual.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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mysterious slow-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? No

2.75

This was so boring. It's written so formally, I felt like I was reading terms and conditions. Halfway through I stopped caring about everything and forced myself to finish this slog.
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

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informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

He went on a journey of self discovery, and perished soon after. I was lucky to have survived those yearning years of misadventure. His influence, and ideas, and moral code have nonetheless made his short life a useful one.
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami

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mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is right up my alley. This story has many unexpected surprises!
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

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dark emotional sad 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? No

4.0

This book is amazing.
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

Immersive character driven experience. Exceptionally well developed community of characters I won't soon forget. It took me a month to finish this, and I'm fine with that. It was a vibe that felt desperate and hungry and bleak. It made me feel cold, and ugly. Rasko and Rozumkin are bff goals.
Dracula by Bram Stoker

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adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Very descriptive and dense book. I was stuck on it for a while. 
Demian by Hermann Hesse

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mysterious reflective slow-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

Writing is superb
Beowulf by Unknown

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adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Amazing! For lovers of fantasy. Has a sad undertone that I connect with.
The Raven and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe

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dark 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? No

4.0

Doom and gloom in all its macabre glory. Perfect October read.