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130 reviews

Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899 by Pierre Berton

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adventurous funny informative slow-paced

5.0

It's interesting to read a more historical account of the events in all those Jack London novels I read as a kid

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

4.5

It's basically The Count of Monte Cristo, but in space, with a side of worldbuilding a cyberpunk dystopia powered by teleportation.
It's pretty good.

Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees

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adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

5.0

It's fairly whimsical, but does a great job of putting the fear of the faerie back into the reader. I thought it would have annoying purple prose, but it makes for very enjoyable reading. Pre-Tolkien fantasy is pretty interesting.

Buchmendel by Stefan Zweig

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dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Tom Bissell, Greg Sestero

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emotional funny informative medium-paced

4.0

I've only watched The Room once, but it does bring the film into a new light. It's also an interesting look at the process of casting for struggling actors in LA

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

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adventurous funny informative medium-paced