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103 reviews

The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain by Ian Mortimer

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution by Simon Schama

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

Space Oddities: The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe by Harry Cliff

challenging funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Jerusalem: The Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Jingo by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0