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32 reviews

Pageboy by Elliot Page

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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funny inspiring 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? No

3.5

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Eight Kinky Nights: An f/f Chanukah romance by Xan West

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

“You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon

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challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise by Pico Iyer

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emotional reflective slow-paced

2.5

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

Panpocalypse by Carley Moore

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

2.75