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Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad

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adventurous challenging informative tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

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

4.0

The Library of Legends by Janie Chang

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adventurous hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope by Kelley Nikondeha

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Better Next Year: An Anthology of Christmas Epiphanies by JJ Lee

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us by Prachi Gupta

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emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith

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

2.5

The Nix by Nathan Hill

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

4.0