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Afrofuturism Rising: The Literary Prehistory of a Movement by Isiah Lavender

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adventurous challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond

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challenging informative fast-paced

4.5

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? by Mark Fisher

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challenging hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I re-read this book recently after reading the prequel for the first time. Reading it while knowing the twist made it a completely different book and I’m jealous of people who get to read this for the first time !! I had to read it in one sitting the first time.

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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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