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267 reviews

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

informative slow-paced

4.0

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake

informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.0

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

Facilitating Group Learning: Strategies for Success with Diverse Learners by George Lakey

informative reflective

4.0

The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is: A History, a Philosophy, a Warning by Justin E.H. Smith

informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

I really wanted to like this and thought it has merits. I learned a lot and it has enhanced and deepened my thinking about the role the internet plays in our lives. At the end of the day, however, it doesn’t really feel like there was much point to this book. It got such a strong start but then feels as if it wasn’t long enough to be a standalone book so the author had to just keep writing. It got somewhat rambly and unstructured in the second half and was left feeling unsatisfied with the lack of conclusion. 

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Six Metres of Pavement by Farzana Doctor

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.75

The Box by Mandy-Suzanne Wong

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong

informative slow-paced

5.0