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32 reviews

The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How to Fix It by W. Chris Winter

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America by Eric Cervini

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informative slow-paced

1.75

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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adventurous mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy by Shauna Shapiro

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

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

3.5

Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Anticancer, A New Way of Life by David Servan-Schreiber

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25