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36 reviews

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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

3.75

Absolutely loved the character of Piranesi and attempting to imagine the world he is in. I found I finished it in a day so it must've had me hooked.

I got lost when it came to Laurence and who he was and bits to do with him.
Magpie by Elizabeth Day

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Enjoyed the plot and the twist. I found some parts unnecessarily descriptive.
Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo

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challenging reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

Interesting story. Chibundu has a nice style of writing. Last 100 or so pages did seem to drag where i felt nothing was really happening- I ended up skimming quite a lot if it.
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie

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mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

5.0

An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

5.0