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236 reviews

The Playboy of the Western World and Riders to the Sea by J.M. Synge

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.75

Strange that a man who murders his father is celebrated as a champion.

The Snow Garden by Christopher Rice

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Another great murder mystery.

A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Great murder mystery.

Animal Farm by George Orwell

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

It's about how governments are formed. How the ruling class hoard resources. How they deceive and manipulate to stay in power. It's about religion, and murder, and corruption. It's about how most are too blind to understand what's happening. This book made me angry.

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

Magical!

Holes by Louis Sachar

lighthearted mysterious 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

3.5

Who do I need to carry up a mountain, to break the curse of my bad luck?

The French Exit by Elisa Gabbert

reflective fast-paced

2.75

I am not the target audience.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

dark emotional 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? No

3.75

I have no words.

Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

challenging dark 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

Regret, and the consequences of our actions, and hell. It's really good. I see similarities to Shakespeare, in some of the writing.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by Jack Thorne

mysterious fast-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

Just as engaging as the previous books.