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77 reviews

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

4.0

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Small Game by Blair Braverman

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My Greatest Save: The Brave, Barrier-Breaking Journey of a World Champion Goalkeeper by Briana Scurry, Wayne Coffey, Robin Roberts

inspiring medium-paced

4.25

The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson

funny medium-paced

4.0