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79 reviews

La Linea by Ann Jaramillo

dark emotional sad 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

On Photography by Susan Sontag

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico by Miguel León-Portilla, J. Jorge Klor De Alva, Lysander Kemp

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness by

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking

informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud

5.0