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We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
The Promise Girls by Marie Bostwick
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You can always trust Marie Bostwick to make sure everything will end up happy in the end, but still lead you there with snark and humor along the way.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Do not read this book while hungry.
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Acevedo does it again!!
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you’re not sure where to start with novels in verse, this book is perfect!
The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life by Marion Roach Smith
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
One of the best books about memoir ever written. I’ve returned to it several times and at this point I’ve underlined something on almost every page.
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life by Kevin Simler, Robin Hanson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
I had to return to to the library. Hoping to get it back before book club, but otherwise not for me.
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0