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161 reviews

On Suicide by David Hume

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challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Illuminatus! Trilogy: The Eye in the Pyramid, the Golden Apple, Leviathan by Robert Shea, Robert Anton Wilson

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

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lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

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challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.5

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

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

3.25

On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

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

4.0

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy

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

4.5

American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story by Cynthia True, Janeane Garofalo

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0