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The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan

adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

Stealing by Margaret Verble

slow-paced

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

3.5

The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown

informative sad fast-paced

4.5

Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward

slow-paced

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

3.25

Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir by Natasha Trethewey

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

Loveless by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray

emotional sad 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? Yes

3.75

Room by Emma Donoghue

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver

reflective slow-paced

2.5

Selected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5