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Averno by Louise Glück

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challenging reflective

2.75

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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challenging slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Dry as hell and boring.

Água Viva by Clarice Lispector

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challenging emotional reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

A Thousand Mornings: Poems by Mary Oliver

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inspiring reflective

3.0

This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets by Kwame Alexander

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emotional reflective

3.0

Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver

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challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

3.0

The Carrying: Poems by Ada Limón

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

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dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Then the War: and Selected Poems, 2007-2020 by Carl Phillips

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challenging emotional reflective

4.0