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Hunger by Roxane Gay

Hunger

Roxane Gay

306 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
nonfiction feminism memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

159 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added

5.0jadessong's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

334 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
nonfiction education memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Recollections of Things to Come by Elena Garro

Recollections of Things to Come

Elena Garro

299 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
fiction magical realism challenging dark slow-paced
The Leavers by Lisa Ko

The Leavers

Lisa Ko

335 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang

The Collected Schizophrenias

Esmé Weijun Wang

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
nonfiction essays memoir psychology emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Molly Smith, Juno Mac

Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights

Molly Smith, Juno Mac

288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
nonfiction feminism politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera

Signs Preceding the End of the World

Yuri Herrera

114 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective fast-paced
The Library Book by Susan Orlean

The Library Book

Susan Orlean

319 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
nonfiction history true crime informative medium-paced
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood

Cat's Eye

Margaret Atwood

462 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

5.0jadessong's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced