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40 reviews

An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie

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challenging reflective sad 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

3.5

Wild Card by Fiona Lensvelt, Jen Cownie

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inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

4.5

1913: The Year Before the Storm by Florian Illies

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funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

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

4.75

Not quite enough
cannibalism
, but still, a good amount of
cannibalism
The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

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challenging informative fast-paced

4.0

A lot of the other reviews describe this book as meandering, and it is, but I quite like that in non-fiction. Feels less like being lectured at and more like a very enthusiastic friend info dumping on you. 
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

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mysterious sad 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

3.0

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

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

2.0

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

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dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

In Search of Us: Adventures in Anthropology by Lucy Moore

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adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Agatha Christie

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lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5