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81 reviews

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

The Companion by E.E. Ottoman

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Binti: The Complete Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild

informative reflective

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Wellness by Nathan Hill

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg by Emily Rapp Black

emotional reflective sad

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole by Julia Watts Belser

hopeful informative reflective

4.0

The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan

informative reflective

5.0