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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely wonderful. Randy Pausch has so many incredible things to say in this book, and he, from the sound of it, was such an incredible man. I finished this book on the verge of tears, and also with a greater feeling of possibility, that I really can be everything I ever wanted to be. Randy Pausch may have lived only forty-seven years, but I would be willing to wager he achieved more of his childhood dreams and did more in those forty-seven years than many accomplish in eighty or ninety. Very inspirational.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

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The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

There There by Tommy Orange

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challenging emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Patience & Esther: An Edwardian Romance by Sarah Winifred Searle

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Lady Susan by Jane Austen

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.0

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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The Pirate Princess and the Sirens' Song by Suzanne Lowe

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

3.75

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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

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