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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.5

The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm by Hilarie Burton Morgan

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life by Sutton Foster

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infertility, and Death of parent

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0