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628 reviews

Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

The White Album by Joan Didion

informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls

dark inspiring medium-paced

4.0

How Not To Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss by Michael Greger

informative fast-paced

3.5

The City Born Great by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Assembly by Natasha Brown

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Of Cabbages and Kimchi: A Practical Guide to World of Fermented Food by James Read

funny informative medium-paced

3.75

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

sad medium-paced

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

4.5

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0