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A Certain Justice by P.D. James

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
I think it just wasn’t interesting enough for me. I gave it almost 20% but I didn’t want to know any more about any of the characters or plot. 
Retirement Income for Life: Getting More Without Saving More by Frederick Vettese

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slow-paced

2.5

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Too boring and academic. The examples have been overly used and I’ve read them all before in better-written psychology books.
I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country by Elena Kostyuchenko

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.0

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous 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? No

5.0

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

Mistborn: Secret History by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.0