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278 reviews

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

The Body in Question by Jill Ciment
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

Just a few pages into the book, there is overt ableism towards autistic folks. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

adventurous slow-paced

4.0

Cold Snap by Lindy Ryan

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

informative medium-paced

4.0

We Will Not Cancel Us: And Other Dreams of Transformative Justice by adrienne maree brown

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish by Katya Apekina

dark mysterious 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

4.75

Flowers from the Void by Gianni Washington

adventurous dark slow-paced

3.5

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

informative reflective slow-paced

5.0