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Bengal Nights by Mircea Eliade

Bengal Nights

Mircea Eliade

3.5
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape by Barry Lopez

Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape

Barry Lopez

DID NOT FINISH: 20%
Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford

Suicide Notes

Michael Thomas Ford

5.0
dark funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
All I See Is Violence by Angie Elita Newell

All I See Is Violence

Angie Elita Newell

3.0
adventurous reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
The Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner

The Story of an African Farm

Olive Schreiner

3.5
reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do about It by Eric Jensen

Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do about It

Eric Jensen

4.0
hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
Street Corner Dreams: A Novel by Florence Reiss Kraut

Street Corner Dreams: A Novel

Florence Reiss Kraut

3.0
informative sad tense fast-paced
Alcatraz Ghost Story: Roy Gardner's Amazing Train Robberies, Escapes, and Lifelong Love by Brian Stannard

Alcatraz Ghost Story: Roy Gardner's Amazing Train Robberies, Escapes, and Lifelong Love

Brian Stannard

3.0
adventurous informative sad tense fast-paced
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Happiness Falls

Angie Kim

4.25
adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Lover: A Novel by Rebecca Sacks

The Lover: A Novel

Rebecca Sacks

5.0
dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced