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744 reviews

Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

challenging sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

informative lighthearted medium-paced

2.5

Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet by Chris Dixon

hopeful informative fast-paced

4.25

The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody: Great Figures of History Hilariously Humbled by Will Cuppy

funny informative relaxing fast-paced

3.75

The Fraud by Zadie Smith

challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Building a Storybrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller

fast-paced

1.5

I could have liked this book less. But not much less. A reconstituted direct response marketing framework from a guy that doesn’t understand story and seems to think he invented direct response marketing.