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The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Fortress of Grey Ice by J.V. Jones

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

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

2.25

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

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adventurous reflective sad tense 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

4.0

A Cavern of Black Ice by J.V. Jones

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 78%.
This book is an excellent culmination of examples of everything I despise about romance novels. The predictable love triangle, the fake drama over literally nothing, the endless stewing over internal feelings that no one seems to have maturity to express with any rationality. It's stupid. Jondalar is drama queen extrodinaire to the point of apparently becoming temporarily deaf when he's up in his feelings. I was enjoying this series up until this point. 

I can't understand how Auel wrote this garbage and thought "Yes. This is good and makes perfect sense."
Not Till We Are Lost by Dennis E. Taylor

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

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dark informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0