Five or Flop: the Best (and Worst) Historical Fiction Has to Offer
Welcome to Five or Flop, a podcast for the best (and worst) historical fiction has to offer! Each week, we'll be reading and reviewing a different historical fiction book on a scale from flop to five. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 77
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson: The British Are Flopping
In today's new episode, we're headed all the way back to the American Revolution - our first time (but not last this season!) covering this era. Listen to our thoughts on Chains by Laurie Halse Ander…
Josefina, An American Girl by Valerie Tripp: Flop-ecita the Goat
Season Three is here, and it's Back to School! In our first episode of the children's and YA season, we're tackling the American Girl books by reading Josefina and being transported to 1824 New Mexic…
Mini Series Review: Apple TV, You Will Pay for Your Flops
In today's bonus episode, we finally sit down to watch Pachinko and Lessons in Chemistry on our enemy platform, Apple TV.
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Water for Elephants: You Can Bring an Elephant to Water But You Can’t Make it Flop
In today's bonus episode, we're conquering the Water for Elephants universe: book, movie, and musical!
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The Other Boleyn Girl Movie Review: A Cast of Fives in a Film of Flops
In today's bonus episode, we watched The Other Boleyn Girl and were left with the question: am I the other Boleyn girl?
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Bridgerton Season Three Review: These Flops Can’t Compare to Kanthony
In today's bonus episode, settle in for our (very unorganized) thoughts on Bridgerton Season 3, streaming now on Netflix!
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: Flopping at Five, Followed by Supper at Six
In today's SEASON FINALE, we're discussing Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and recapping our season two reads!
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Babel by R.F. Kuang: Flopping in Five Different Languages
In today's episode, we're discussing Babel by R.F. Kuang, the importance of language and its relation to colonialism, and Grace's broken iPad.
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: Steal Fives Not Flops
In today's episode, we're discussing The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. A timeless classic, a YA gem -- how else can we spoil our review and star rating?
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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead: Can States Stop Flopping?
In today's episode, we're discussing The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. We also harp on some of the other books we've talked about because we love revisiting old memories for new compariso…
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory: Flop to the Top
In today's episode, we're discussing The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. Remember how last week we talked about being too historically accurate? This week is the exact opposite!
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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan: Flopping With One Hand
In today's episode, we're discussing She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan and the risk of being TOO historically accurate.
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The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich: Horse Flop???
In today's episode, we're discussing The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, repeat pod authors, and (unfortunately) horses.
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: For You, A Thousand Flops Over
In today's episode, we're discussing The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
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Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez: Flops in the Time of Fives
In today's episode, we're discussing Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez. AND we're back with another special guest to provide a dissenting opinion!
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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah: The Flop Bowl
In today's episode, we're discussing The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah of Booktok fame (and also well-deserved real world fame). Are we finally back on the same page of agreeing with each other?
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Women are Fives, Men are Flops
In today's episode, we're discussing Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and we get into some conflicts and controversies with this one!
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn: The Secrets of Lady Whistleflop
In honor of the Bridgerton Season 3 premiere, this author invites you to a discussion of Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn. Catch up on all things Polin, Whistledown, and more before watchin…
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee: Not the Step-Dad but the Dad Who Didn't Flop
In this week's episode, we discuss Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, the Japanese colonization of Korea, intergenerational trauma, and just how many side characters is too many.
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Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: Topping or Flopping?
In this episode, we welcome special guest Ashley Bell onto the pod to discuss Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, queer lit, and the ultimate question of topping or flopping.
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