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Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman

emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders by Lindsey Pollak

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

Mariette in Ecstasy by Ron Hansen

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0