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306 reviews

שם צופן: וריטי by Elizabeth Wein

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

2.5

Could've benefited from being longer, or a different writing style. Often it felt like events were brushed over with barely any detail given so it was harder to be emotionally invested

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.25

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

אומנות ההסתרה by גיל דוד

informative tense medium-paced

4.5

Dykes and Sundry Other Carbon-Based Life Forms to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel

funny fast-paced

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

3.75

נובלה לירית by אנמארי שוורצנבך

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

סיפורי חתולים by James Herriot

lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging tense medium-paced

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

2.0

הצל של אנדר by Orson Scott Card

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

הסוכנות לתיקון עבר רב-שכבתי by אילן שיינפלד

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

2.25