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Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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emotional funny hopeful informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

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emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore

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

4.0

Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert

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

4.0

Acne: A Memoir by Laura Chinn

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti

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

4.5

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

3.5

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

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emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75