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26 reviews

Neither Settler Nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities by Mahmood Mamdani

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

Different Seasons by Stephen King

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

emotional 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

3.25

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Solito by Javier Zamora

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-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

3.75

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

adventurous mysterious 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

The Institute by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted tense 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

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

challenging informative inspiring tense slow-paced

4.75