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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

400 pages • digital • 1974

5.0maxgardner's review
fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros

110 pages • paperback • 1984 user-added

5.0maxgardner's review
fiction literary emotional reflective fast-paced
Two Women Walk into a Bar by Cheryl Strayed

Two Women Walk into a Bar

Cheryl Strayed

31 pages • digital • 2024

5.0maxgardner's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

169 pages • paperback • 1956

5.0maxgardner's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

272 pages • paperback • 1813

5.0maxgardner's review
fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee

The Girl with Seven Names

Hyeonseo Lee

436 pages • digital • 2014

5.0maxgardner's review
nonfiction memoir emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders

Tenth of December: Stories

George Saunders

251 pages • hardcover • 2013

5.0maxgardner's review
fiction contemporary short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced
Finding Me by Viola Davis

Finding Me

Viola Davis

9 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2022

5.0maxgardner's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

213 pages • hardcover • 2019

5.0maxgardner's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

6 hours, 25 minutes • audio • 2022

5.0maxgardner's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced