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33 reviews
The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy Around the World by Gideon Rachman
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Trees by Percival Everett
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
4.0
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
We That Are Young by Preti Taneja
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Based on King Lear - if you know that plot, you’ll love this contemporary Indian adaptation
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Best book I’ve read in ages. Not only is the content thought-provoking but it is do well-written. I read it slowly to savour every word
Bird Summons by Leila Aboulela
emotional
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.0
It's not about whiteness, it's about wealth. How economics of race really works. by Remi Adekoya
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Really thought-provoking. It takes you into the complexities of the inter-relationships between race, wealth, and, in some areas, gender