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305 reviews

האישה מאנדרוס by Terence

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

2.0

החייל הרברבן by Plautus

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

1.75

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

1.5

Read this immediately after the Aeneid, for a university assignment on classical reception.
I chose this book specifically because I love Ursula Le Guin and the few of her sci-fi books I've read, but this one really disappointed me.
The Aeneid by Virgil

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

4.0

The Toy Makers by Robert Dinsdale

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
Got to page 19 and encountered a turn of phrase so unsubtle it convinced me the author must think readers are idiots. I'm out.
Jingo by Terry Pratchett

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funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

הלנה by Euripides

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments by Sappho

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emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

איליאדה by Homer

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
אבי ארואטי אחלה איש, ועדיין לא הצלחתי לצלוח את היצירה הזו. אולי יום אחד כשלא יהיו לי חובות אקדמיות מייאשות.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

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

4.75