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358 reviews

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte

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

2.75

this felt like secretly reading silicon valley's biggest villains' diaries 
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

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

4.25

langzame start maar werd heel intrigerend. 
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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

5.0

The Politics of Design: A (Not So) Global Design Manual for Visual Communication by Ruben Pater

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad

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

4.5

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall

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informative reflective medium-paced
Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea

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informative lighthearted medium-paced
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

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challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

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funny informative medium-paced

3.75

Hoe overleef ik alles wat ik niemand vertel? by Francine Oomen

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

3.5