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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

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dark informative sad medium-paced

4.25

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

National Geographic - December 2024 by National Geographic

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informative medium-paced

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The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous dark 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

3.75

National Geographic March 2025 by National Geographic

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informative medium-paced

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The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

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adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.25

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

American Teenager: How Eight Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Age by Nico Lang

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

Really loved this book but wish it had better citations. Twice I went to look further at a source the author mentioned. The first one had the source author's name spelled wrong and the second was just a bad source. The book said West Virginia was the most mountainous state but the source for it was just some reporter's blog which itself had no citations; further googling suggests that "most mountainous state" is hotly debated.
National Geographic - February 2025 by National Geographic

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adventurous informative medium-paced

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The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

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adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.25