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The Call of the Wild by Jack London

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel C. Pedley

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This one was weird. My only takeaway from this is that adults too make up stuff of wonderlands, and not just for the sake of their kids. For in every one, the inner child is never lost. 

Dracula by Bram Stoker

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Started off flow and somewhere towards the half way mark picked up pace and became more interesting 

The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad tense 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

The Killing Kind by Chris Holm

adventurous sad tense fast-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

3.0

The Showman by Glenn Maxwell

fast-paced

3.75

The back and forth switching between past and present put me off a bit. I get the intent of trying to tell a story from two points in time and converge them for a big finish but it did not feel to me that that aspect was written particularly well. 

But, it was nice to read the behind-the-scenes of cricketers, and contrary to all the fandom, they’re just regular people at the end of the day wanting to make a living and live a normal life, which invariably comes with a lot of ups and downs. And the mental health aspect was honed in a lot which makes a lot of sense. At the professional level, that definitely feels (speaking as a spectator) to be a big differentiator.

Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly

adventurous sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75