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459 reviews
Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Lisa Delpit
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
Fall Back Down When I Die by Joe Wilkins
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Addiction, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art from Trauma by Melanie Brooks
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Why Am I Grown So Cold? Poems of the Unknowable by Myra Cohn Livingston
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
This collection is a macabre selection of poetry from the past two hundred or so years, often collected from the Western world.
Awkword Moments: A Lively Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
informative
medium-paced
Best way to read this book is a few definitions a day. Certainly not a sit and read in one sitting book although some could do it. Fun information and learned a few new definitions and a lot of Latin phrases.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
In the Gloaming: Stories by Alice Elliott Dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Grief
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Blood
The Crying Book by Heather Christle
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Grief
Tinkers: 10th Anniversary Edition by Paul Harding
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Death, Blood, and Abandonment