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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst

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

3.75

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.5

The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez

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adventurous hopeful informative 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

4.75

Beethoven: The Universal Composer by Edmund Morris

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informative slow-paced

3.75

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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

5.0

Unbound: A Tale of Love and Betrayal in Shanghai by Dina Gu Brumfield

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Human Acts by Han Kang

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

5.0

Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race by Rory Albanese, Jon Stewart, Sam Means, Rich Bloomquist, J.R. Havlan, Hallie Haglund, Jo Miller, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, David Javerbaum, Jason Ross, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac, Kevin Bleyer, Elliott Kalan, Daniel Radosh, Josh Lieb

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5.0

Great book that takes a humorous look at the human race. It is equally humbling and hilarious.