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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Motherland: A Memoir of Love, Loathing, and Longing by Elissa Altman

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Suicide

She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity by Carl Zimmer

challenging informative slow-paced

3.75

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Holy crap

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

2.75

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

#GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso

3.0