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49 books

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

On Beauty

Zadie Smith

446 pages • paperback • 2005

5.0rjeilani's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Conversations with Friends

Sally Rooney

272 pages • digital • 2017

5.0rjeilani's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson

146 pages • hardcover • 2021

5.0rjeilani's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

106 pages • paperback • 1963

5.0rjeilani's review
nonfiction classics essays memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

Warsan Shire

87 pages • paperback • 2022

5.0rjeilani's review
nonfiction poetry dark emotional reflective fast-paced
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney

352 pages • digital • 2021 user-added

5.0rjeilani's review
fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • hardcover • 2019

5.0rjeilani's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
White Teeth by Zadie Smith

White Teeth

Zadie Smith

542 pages • paperback • 2000

5.0rjeilani's review
fiction contemporary literary funny reflective slow-paced
The Butterfly's Burden by Mahmoud Darwish

The Butterfly's Burden

Mahmoud Darwish

326 pages • paperback • 2006

5.0rjeilani's review
fiction poetry challenging reflective medium-paced