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787 reviews

The Tell: A Memoir by Amy Griffin

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.25

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

dark medium-paced

3.75

The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

informative medium-paced

3.25

Tell: Poems for a Girlhood by Soraya Peerbaye

dark fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

sad slow-paced

3.0

This one just wasn’t for me. I didn’t love the transcript format & would’ve liked more insights from the author as she progressed through therapy. I felt like this ended off in almost the same place it started.