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359 reviews

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power by Katherine Morgan Schafler

5.0

The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All by Josh Ritter

adventurous reflective tense fast-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

4.75

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Light on Snow by Anita Shreve

emotional 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

4.5

Let Us Descend: A Novel by Jesmyn Ward

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is exquisite, painful, and so well done.

Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

5.0

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin

4.0

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin

5.0

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

3.0