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163 reviews

Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth by Dan Richards

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Pew by Catherine Lacey

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Confused

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Law & Disorder: The Legendary FBI Profiler's Relentless Pursuit of Justice by John E. Douglas

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Larry McMurtry you got me like no one else

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Racism, and Suicide

Minor: War