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176 reviews

Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.25

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn Davidson

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Chatter: The Conversations We Have With Ourselves - and How to Control Them by Ethan Kross

informative reflective medium-paced

3.25

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Vomit, and Car accident

Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World by Victoria Finlay

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Trafficking, and Colonisation