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1554 reviews

Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Empire, and Memory by Solomon J. Brager

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

emotional funny 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

3.0

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

emotional hopeful tense medium-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

The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of the Wrongs of Men--and the Rights of Women by John Sweet

emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.

Too irritated with Cassandra keeping a secret from the reader

Red Tarot: A Decolonial Guide to Divinatory Literacy by Christopher Marmolejo

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0