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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time by Maria Konnikova

informative medium-paced

3.75

at times she gets way too into "why do people become con artists" all of which i generally found pretty unconvincing and clearly influenced by pop psychology, but the "why do people fall for cons" chapters, which make up the majority of the book, are FAR more credible and interesting. and all the stories were really fun all the way through

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

Rose Royal by Nicolas Mathieu

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dark sad fast-paced

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

3.5

I think this one is probably better in the original language, but it had some really excellent moments and images. The description and tagged genres also really don't set expectations properly--this is literary fiction

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