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The Red Chamber

Pauline A. Chen

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings

Dan Jones

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

1984

George Orwell

5.0

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hamlet

William Shakespeare

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Cassandra

Christa Wolf

3.5

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Boleyn Wife

Brandy Purdy

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I remember reading this book years ago and thinking it was a hilarious shitshow. I gave it another try and it’s still a hilarious shitshow. If you value historical accuracy stay away, but if you love camp, please give it a whirl.

Dolley

Rita Mae Brown

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

I really just didn’t vibe with the writing. It was a little too gossipy and light considering it was a war story. Maybe it gets better but I was a quarter of the way in and was fighting to continue.

Forever Amber

Kathleen Winsor

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

How to Let Things Go: Free Yourself Up for what Matters Most

Shunmyō Masuno

3.5

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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