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330 reviews

Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner

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emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Slow, emotional, paused audible subscription $ so took few months before I could get back to it to finish part three.
I've never read anything like it, I'll definitely be ready more Wallace Stegner.
The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey

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adventurous dark relaxing medium-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

4.5

Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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funny relaxing 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

2.5

Lesser recommended narrator, but not awful
Jane Austen is on a whole other plane of awesomeness, obviously all her books are five plus stars, this is star rating is based on the JA system
Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan

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

3.75

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot

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dark funny sad slow-paced

3.5

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

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adventurous funny relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Honeymoon for One by Rachel Bowdler

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hopeful lighthearted slow-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

1.25

Persuasion by Jane Austen

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funny relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

 Disclaimer:
Jane Austen is on a whole other plane of awesomeness, obviously all her books are five plus stars, this is star rating is based on the JA system 

Based on that system this book is still 5 stars
Toad Words and Other Stories by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous funny reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75