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Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives

5.0

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Every human on earth should be required to read this book to truly understand the human cost to your rechargeable devices. This reality is beyond horrific and if you have any humanity left you should at least read this to bear witness to the suffering behind our privilege.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

Christy Lefteri

5.0

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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

Against the Loveless World

Susan Abulhawa

5.0

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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

One of the best books I've ever read

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality

Amanda Montell

4.0

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The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration

Jake Bittle

5.0

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This is such an important book. Climate migration will effect all of us no matter where you live. Highly, Highly recommend this book.
To anyone who votes Red and is supportive of our vile, racist, inhumane immigration policies this has real perspective on reasons people migrate and challenges everyone faces to help foster some perspective and understanding. Maybe a little heart and humanity. Migration is an essential part of life and survival, everyone has a right to live, borders are make believe. And for those who vote blue, maybe this will inspire you to hold Democrats accountable for upholding the exact same policies as Republicans. Allowing corporations to destroy our planet and doing nothing to implement humane, accessible and attainable avenues to take refuge and live here with dignity. Instead of putting your head in the sand for 4 years anytime a Democrat is in office. Especially since the US is the reason fleeing their countries is matter of life and death.This world doesnt belong to anyone. Everyone on this planet deserves a safe place to live regardless of where they are born. Capitalism will be the death of us all. And both parties are complicit. We will all be Climate migrants some day. It's time for class unity!

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

5.0

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One of the best books I've ever read. This book was absolutely hilarious, crass, devastating and so beautifully written. The relationships are so touching and powerful. I was laughing out loud and at the same time totally devastated. I cant say enough about how much I loved this book.