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The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

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

3.75

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 12 by Kamome Shirahama

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! Volume 2 by Eiko Mutsuhana

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

3.0

Icarus by K. Ancrum

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

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challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

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challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0