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The Book Censor's Library by Bothayna Al-Essa

The Book Censor's Library

Bothayna Al-Essa

261 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction dystopian dark reflective medium-paced
James by Percival Everett

James

Percival Everett

303 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

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fiction historical literary adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

106 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

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nonfiction classics essays memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

The Rabbit Hutch

Tess Gunty

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0mgnbrndt's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional medium-paced
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

Poison for Breakfast

Lemony Snicket

3 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction mystery young adult dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
O Beautiful by Jung Yun

O Beautiful

Jung Yun

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0mgnbrndt's review
fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

The Year of Magical Thinking

Joan Didion

227 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

This Thing Between Us

Gus Moreno

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction contemporary horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

299 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0mgnbrndt's review
fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro

307 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective slow-paced