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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.75

A simple, beautiful story. 
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

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emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Slow paced but in a reflective way. I wanted to see where the characters’ thoughts led. 
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

The characters are well written and make one want to see where their stories take them. 
The Girls in Navy Blue by Alix Rickloff

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emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

3.75

A simple story that kept me reading. Good characters set within the challenges of WWI. 
Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves by Quinn Connor

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dark mysterious reflective slow-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

2.75

There seemed to be too much going on between the many characters to actually become invested in the plot. It felt surface level, and the interesting possibilities were not explored. 
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

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

4.25

A great travel read. Mystery enough to keep you reading with plot points that were unexpected. Would recommend. 
Babel by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I can not remember how long it has been since I felt this strongly a book deserves 5 stars. Truly masterful storytelling. 
The Horse Woman by Mike Lupica, James Patterson

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

A fair book. A good one for traveling with. The plot seemed a bit unrealistic but a feel-good sports plot none the less. 
The Katharina Code by Jørn Lier Horst

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mysterious 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

3.75

A unique way of entering a murder mystery. Takes a bit for the plot to start moving but a good one none the less.
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