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450 reviews

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous emotional 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

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

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

3.75

Grieving for Pigeons: Twelve Stories of Lahore by Zubair Ahmad

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challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense 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

4.75

The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole

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hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.5

"Race" and Ethnicity in Canada: A Critical Introduction by Nikolaos Liodakis, Vic Satzewich

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informative slow-paced

4.0

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones

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

4.25

Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0