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Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

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challenging hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories by Angus Fletcher

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challenging hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy by Anne Lamott

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

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dark emotional 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? N/A

3.75

Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik

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emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

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

3.75

The Prince of the Skies by Antonio Iturbe

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adventurous reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0