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24 reviews

The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories by Ernest Hemingway

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adventurous reflective medium-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

3.5

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

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

5.0

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

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emotional funny sad tense 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? No

5.0

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Remembering the AIDS Quilt by

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dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.5

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Disconnected from Death: The Evolution of Funerary Customs and the Unmasking of Death in America by April Slaughter, Troy Taylor

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dark informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

The Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara

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adventurous dark emotional informative tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25