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481 reviews

Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation by Serhii Plokhy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

I think this was written for a true history buff. It read too much like a text book. I only picked it up for a reading challenge, I will find a different book to complete that prompt. 

All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

challenging emotional informative sad

4.0

Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

adventurous challenging informative mysterious

4.0

Ancient Futures: Lessons from Ladakh for a Globalizing World by Helena Norberg-Hodge

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag

emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.0

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

adventurous challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

True Biz by Sara Nović

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

A great story wrapped up with a lot of history and education on the experiences of people born deaf. 

Call Me Cruel by Michael Duffy

challenging emotional informative mysterious sad slow-paced

4.0