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The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetuated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This book was good overall, and I wish I could rate it higher. However, (and I'm not sure if this is just an audiobook add-in), but almost every chapter had an ad for this author's podcast. It made the otherwise entertaining listen sound like an infomercial.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Wild Company: The Untold Story of Banana Republic by Patricia Ziegler, Mel Ziegler
informative
medium-paced
3.75
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A little more self-help than novel.
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