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Krittmannen by C.J. Tudor

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

3.0

Due to Tudor's writing style, I found it difficult to put the book down, especially after I got to the second part of the book. The atmosphere was almost palpable, and I just kept on turning the pages. 

I do think the parts of the book that were set in 1986 were somewhat cringy, as she tried to write realistic dialogues between the teenage main characters. This could be due to the translation though. 

The buildup to the plot twist was great, and the ending really caught me off guard. Perfectly fine read if you're new to the genre and want to get a gist of what it can offer. 

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Night by Elie Wiesel

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0


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Sjarmen med tarmen: om et av kroppens mest undervurderte organer by Giulia Enders

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funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75


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Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yōko Tawada

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emotional reflective sad slow-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? No

3.75

This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay

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funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5


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Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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Fascism and Democracy by George Orwell

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Skammens historie: Den norske stats mørke sider 1814–2014 by Sigmund Aas, Thomas Vestgården

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challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

A must read for Norwegians. A terrifying look behind the curtain of Norway's clean and well-honed reputation. There are certain things I definitely knew about from school, but I was surprised and disgusted reading about the extent of the Norwegian government's active participation in so many heinous crimes. It's good to know your country's history, for better or for worse. And this is definitely for the worse. I deducted some from the rating because there were parts of the book that just became unreadable due to the amount of cited source material, I understand that is the appropriate format for such texts, but it completely takes you out of the actual content 

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0