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The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants by Richard Mabey

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

The Seabird's Cry: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers by Adam Nicolson

adventurous challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett

adventurous challenging dark sad tense 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

3.75

Index, A History of The by Dennis Duncan

adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Schildmaid. Das Lied der Skaldin by Christian Vogt, Judith C. Vogt

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.75

The Redoubtable Pali Avramapul by Victoria Goddard

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75