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The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

fast-paced

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

3.0

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Xi'an Famous Foods: The Cuisine of Western China, from New York's Favorite Noodle Shop by Jason Wang, Jessica Chou, Jenny Huang

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

medium-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

3.0

A Promised Land by Barack Obama

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

Parwana: Recipes and Stories from an Afghan Kitchen by Durkhanai Ayubi

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Divergent by Veronica Roth

5.0

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

5.0