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207 reviews

The Rover: or, The Banish'd Cavaliers by Aphra Behn

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

3.0

You're Going To Be A Dad!: The New Dad's Guide To Pregnancy and The First Year of Fatherhood by DaddiLife Books

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funny informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective tense 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

4.0

The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson

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adventurous emotional funny tense 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

4.5

Literary Theory and Criticism: An Introduction by Anne H. Stevens

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Great guide to theory that puts everything, for the most part, in chronological order. Does a great job of breaking down concepts and giving examples. For a textbook, it is actually really compelling. 
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo

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informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

An Introduction to Bibliographical and Textual Studies by Craig S. Abbott

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challenging informative slow-paced

2.0

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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

4.0

Banjo by Claude McKay

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

2.0