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240 reviews

Tell Me Everything You Don't Remember: The Stroke That Changed My Life by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

You know how the last LOTR movie has, like, 5 different endings? I was just thinking about that. 

Where I Belong by Alan Doyle

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

A thought provoking read but ultimately the stream of conscious-ness of it was a bit too slow for my taste. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Antisemitism, Abortion, Pregnancy

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

3.0

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Push by Ashley Audrain

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Not me realizing why it was called “the push” only after finishing the book 🤯

Lakewood by Megan Giddings

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Dear Sister ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

reflective 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? It's complicated

2.75

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging emotional sad slow-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

5.0