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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.25

Body Leaping Backward: Memoir of a Delinquent Girlhood by Maureen Stanton

informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of Rain by Tara Brach

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

It's a sit and savor kind of book filled with exercises, guiding questions, and most importantly for me, quotes that remind me that I am not alone in this life. I definitely view it as something to read over time!

Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

3.25

The New Life by Tom Crewe

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Siracusa by Delia Ephron

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75