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333 reviews

Master Cheng's New Method of Taichi Ch'uan Self-Cultivation by Cheng Man-Ch'ing

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

How to Love by Thích Nhất Hạnh

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Autumn Rounds by Jacques Poulin

lighthearted relaxing 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

No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes by Anand Gopal

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

A Friend of the Earth by T.C. Boyle

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution by Neil deGrasse Tyson

funny informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

How to Focus by Thích Nhất Hạnh

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.5

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5