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Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics by Marc Lamont Hill, Mitchell Plitnick

informative medium-paced

3.75

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature by Farah Jasmine Griffin

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Pure Color by Sheila Heti

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Vibration Cooking: Or, the Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl by Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

3.5