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North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

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emotional reflective slow-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

The Death of King Arthur: A New Verse Translation by

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

4.0

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

The Warden: Discovering a Dark Secret by Anthony Trollope

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

5.0

Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer

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Did not finish book.
I wanted to read this book to see how the TV show "New Amsterdam" was trying from it. The two barely have anything in common. The first few chapters were well written and had strong structures. But deeper into the book the chapters devolved into paragraphs of retelling complex medical histories. The dialogue given to patients didn't sound genuine, making them sound more like medical professionals then ordinary people. I finally just lost interest.
Now All We Need Is a Title: Famous Book Titles and How They Got That Way by André Bernard

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informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.25

The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson

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

4.0

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Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75