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Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

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dark emotional funny reflective 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

3.5

Beowulf by Unknown

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The Aeneid by Virgil

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adventurous reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The Iliad by Homer

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

From Below by Darcy Coates

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

3.75

The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan

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

4.25

🌊πŸŽͺ This was such an unexpectedly fun read. After reading The Night Circus and finding it lacklustre I expected to find all circus settings disappointing. This was a very unique and interesting world setting that I would have loved to dive into more. The characters did their job even if they were a bit two-dimensional. The setting and plot made up for any of these lacks. The wonders of the sea were truly captured. I loved how the sea was juxtaposed with the few landmasses left in the world and the exploration of conflicting ways of life, where people are either sea-dwellers (damplings) or land-bound (landlockers). However my one major gripe with this book was the speed at which it ended. That ending felt way too rushed to me, but i’m still satisfied enough. Hope to read more books that surprise and awe me this year! 🌿🌻
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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

3.75

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The Humans by Matt Haig

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funny 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

3.0

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 11 by Shuzo Oshimi

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challenging dark emotional

1.0