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How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom by Johanna Hedva

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

On Looking: A Walker's Guide to the Art of Observation by Alexandra Horowitz

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

The Naming of the Birds by Paraic O'Donnell

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edgar Budde

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech by Brian Merchant

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challenging informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0