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303 reviews
James by Percival Everett
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America by Monica Potts
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This book was incredibly well-researched and written in a way that kept me engaged the whole time- it is a deep look into the depths of poverty and while it makes me deeply sad and angry to read about these people’s experiences, I am so glad to have read this book. It brings these issues to light and doesn’t let you look away from the ugliness that is the American housing system.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
North Woods by Daniel Mason
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0