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823 reviews

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.25

Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion by Nicholas Spencer

informative slow-paced

3.75

The Beast in the Nursery: On Curiosity and Other Appetites by Adam Phillips

informative fast-paced

3.25

The Book of Love by Kelly Link

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

Chapter 92 is among the most beautiful things I’ve ever read. 

The Wicked Pavilion by Dawn Powell

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business by Roxane Gay

challenging informative fast-paced

3.5

You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.25