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434 reviews

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

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challenging reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

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

4.0

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

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

3.0

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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

4.5

How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community by Mia Birdsong

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

West with the Night by Beryl Markham

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adventurous medium-paced

5.0

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

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

4.25

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? No

5.0

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0