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Running the Room: The Teacher's Guide to Behaviour by Tom Bennett

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet

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adventurous emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-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? No

4.25

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

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

3.5

Last Things by Jenny Offill

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Dr. No by Percival Everett

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother by Rachel Cusk

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emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

The Twilight World by Werner Herzog

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

The Trees by Percival Everett

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adventurous dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.0

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck

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adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

A colourful and all-encompassing painting of a quiet town. Beautifully written, funny, hopeful and emotional.