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The Trees by Percival Everett

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

4.0

Goes too far into satire for a 5 but a clever book , and an enjoyable read , I felt though that I could have learned even more about the important subject matter without the satire. Some powerful touches the list of names  etc 
Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Why People Die by Suicide by Thomas E. Joiner

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challenging dark hopeful informative sad slow-paced

4.25

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The Mind of a Murderer by Richard Taylor

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I’ve worked in forensic mental health and this is much better than a lot of more sensationalist works on the subject, lengthy and readable but also informative on a wide range of topics reflecting the authors broad career. A few statements I didn’t totally agree with but it’s a really good read and I am with him on all his conclusions. 
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Ape and Essence by Aldous Huxley

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

2.25

Oh dear - the first Huxley I’ve read other than BNW - not great for me 
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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

3.5

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

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

4.0

Like this one, light hearted and of all the plays I’ve read by Shakespeare the first one I found a good ‚easy‘ read (though I still prefer the tragedies and histories) 
Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth

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

2.0

I get that this might be a great examination of something I just don’t understand, but I really trudged through this - whiny, repetitive, increasingly unfunny, and formless rant 
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Enjoyable, easy to read, some lovely moments on relationships and long term love ; not for me a Booker winner but who knows??