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180 reviews

The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E.B. Sledge

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Last Citadel: A Novel of the Battle of Kursk by David L. Robbins

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

War of the Rats by David L. Robbins

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5