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812 reviews

Temporary by Hilary Leichter

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny

adventurous informative slow-paced

3.0

Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy by Francis Fukuyama

informative slow-paced

4.5

Lilith by Eric Rickstad

challenging dark emotional tense

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

3.75

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Atlantic Hotel by João Gilberto Noll

dark tense fast-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

2.75

A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging dark emotional slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes Jr.

adventurous emotional reflective fast-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

4.25

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

adventurous dark tense slow-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

3.75

The Road to the Salt Sea by Samuel Kolawole

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0