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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness by Anne Harrington
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
2.75
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Educated by Tara Westover
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Self harm
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Ava, the main character, is a terrible person.
Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions by Sabine Hossenfelder
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5