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Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann, Kristin Joiner

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emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0


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Me by Elton John

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emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0


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The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5


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The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

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emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story by Kate Summerscale

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informative mysterious slow-paced

3.25


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Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb

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emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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Ghosts of the Orphanage: A True Story of Murder, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice by Christine Kenneally

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

3.75


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Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0


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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0


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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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