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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault
Moderate: Drug abuse, Death of parent
How to Be Both by Ali Smith
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, Gloria Steinem
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault
Alone on the Wall by Alex Honnold, David Roberts
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
Forbidden Friendships: Homosexuality and Male Culture in Renaissance Florence by Michael Rocke
dark
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexual assault
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
5.0