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405 reviews

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington

challenging emotional fast-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

4.0

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth: Updated with New Material by Ina May Gaskin

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

The Huntress by Kate Quinn

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I Do It with the Lights on: And 10 More Discoveries on the Road to a Blissfully Shame-Free Life by Whitney Way Thore

emotional informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0