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229 reviews

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Educated by Tara Westover

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

4.75

Great American Short Stories by Wallace Stegner, Mary Stegner

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informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

An outdated collection that would have been worth reading at the time of publication but now lacks many of the important early 20th century American authors that had not yet received enough academic acclaim to be included. 
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

The Library: A Fragile History by Arthur der Weduwen, Andrew Pettegree

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informative slow-paced

3.75

Stoner by John Williams

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara

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informative fast-paced

3.5

Interesting stories. Generally basics takeaways.
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

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

3.5