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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Should be required reading for young adults and older. More people need to have this kind of understanding 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Maté

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Bruised by Tanya Boteju

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.0

How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help by KC Davis

emotional hopeful informative inspiring relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Super helpful necessary read for those of us with anxiety or have issue doing care tasks include housework

Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

I was really enjoying it during the first half. But after so long I no longer felt I was getting anything new out of it.

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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