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The Affair by Lee Child

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

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

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challenging dark reflective 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

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous 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? No

5.0

Storming end to the series. Wildly enjoyable.
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

Glad I saved this for an intense reading holiday.

Good god they barrel along. Just really well done.
Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire by Brad Stone

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

An extended “Wired-style” profile. Some interesting anecdotes, but the main reveal is quite how brutal and competitive the culture was (is?) while believing the opposite.
Essential Ideas 1: Love by The School Of Life

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challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Just too much of the “column style” in one go.
MAKE by Peter Levels

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fast-paced

4.0

Like a modern “Getting Real”
Worth Dying For by Lee Child

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

4.5

An absolute belter of a holiday read.