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Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

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

4.5

The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe

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dark reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

Like a Virgin by Gordon Steel

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emotional funny

3.0

Flush by Virginia Woolf

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emotional medium-paced

3.75

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

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

5.0

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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin

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dark reflective

2.5

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The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino

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challenging funny informative
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Send by Kay Syrad

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emotional informative reflective 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? No

4.25

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The 20-minute break: reduce stress, maximize performance, and improve health and emotional well-being using the new science of ultradian rhythms by Ernest Lawrence Rossi, David Nimmons

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Okay I do actually wanna pick this up again, but I have a new book idea and need to research trauma so this has to be dnf'd for now