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87 reviews
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War, Death, Murder, and Cancer
Moderate: Abortion, Rape, and Miscarriage
The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London by Judith Flanders
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-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
3.75
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Colonisation
Moderate: Death
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird by Rosemary Mosco
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Solito by Javier Zamora
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Police brutality
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Racial slurs