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149 reviews

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

Home Body by Rupi Kaur

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir by Michele Harper

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Pretty Things by Janelle Brown

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

dark 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

3.0

What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0