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189 reviews

The Flick by Annie Baker

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Berserk Deluxe Volume 8 by Kentaro Miura

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

School Clothes: A Collective Memoir of Black Student Witness by Jarvis R. Givens

informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill

challenging hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

Berserk Deluxe Volume 7 by Kentaro Miura

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Berserk Deluxe Volume 6 by Kentaro Miura

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I almost gave up on this book at the start. I found Ezra and Kady’s relationship very toxic and they both were on the extreme end of annoying YA protagonists. But, this book was so good that somehow by the end I was rooting for them. I wonder if this was intentional and left room for great emotional growth of the characters.

It was a great space epic and I’m glad I stuck through.

Also the format is really unique and fun.

The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns

informative slow-paced

3.0

Part 1 and 2 of the book are most helpful. I would skip the rest or just pick specific topics that are relevant to you.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny

While I think the content may be helpful there is some terminology and minor misogyny that may have been overlooked in the 90s but doesn’t fly today.