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A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

A Closed and Common Orbit

Becky Chambers

4.75
adventurous emotional lighthearted 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
A Philosophy of Software Design by John K. Ousterhout

A Philosophy of Software Design

John K. Ousterhout

4.5
informative inspiring medium-paced
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

To The Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf

4.25
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Der Fall by Albert Camus

Der Fall

Albert Camus

3.75
challenging reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk

4.5
informative inspiring medium-paced
Das Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

Das Silmarillion

J.R.R. Tolkien

3.0
adventurous challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

3.5
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
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

The Space Between Worlds

Micaiah Johnson

3.75
adventurous dark mysterious 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
The story gets really picks up steam in the second half, but the first half feels more like it stumbles a bit through the plot points
Das Labyrinth der Träumenden Bücher by Walter Moers

Das Labyrinth der Träumenden Bücher

Walter Moers

4.0
adventurous funny mysterious 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: No
Rumo & Die Wunder im Dunkeln by Walter Moers

Rumo & Die Wunder im Dunkeln

Walter Moers

5.0
adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
This is just the perfect Hero's Journey. It has such a lighthearted spirit while still making you feel deeply for its characters and building up this fantastic world. I legit cry a bit every time I finish this, especially when listening to the absolute masterful audio book.