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My Pen is the Wing of a Bird by Lucy Hannah

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

It's Not About the Burqa by Mariam Khan

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

This is a great collection of essays, all by Muslim women from a myriad of backgrounds. I will never know what it is like to experience life as a Muslim, or a woman of color, but this collection helped to strengthen my understanding of what Muslim women experience.

I do not rate personal life stories/memoirs.

Definitely recommend.

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

The premise of this is so interesting. For the most part, I enjoyed the slower pacing, which gave the reader a sense of eeriness and anxiety about what was to come, but there were a few times when it just seemed like the plot wasn't going anywhere.

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

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emotional informative relaxing medium-paced

This was an incredible graphic novel. Highly recommend.

Disclaimer: I do not rate memoirs.

100 Inspirational Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson by David Smith

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fast-paced

3.0

Lightbringer by Claire Legrand

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emotional tense slow-paced

4.0