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The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy, Linda M. Shires

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slow-paced

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

3.0

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Fake Law: The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies by The Secret Barrister

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funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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dark reflective medium-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

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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

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dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Can't concentrate on it, not fussed on the narrator.

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark sad fast-paced

4.5

I went through the first half of this thinking it was a little shallow but it gets deeper as you go along. It's very good at echoing Jenette's attitude towards events in real time so that you see more warning signs as Jenette matures.
The narration was quite fast but after watching some clips of Jenette in interviews it seems she was actually talking slower than she usually does!

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The Children Act by Ian McEwan

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg

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emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.5

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