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166 reviews
Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Brilliant story, but too long - the first 200 pages didn’t really engage me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century by Sophia Smith Galer
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem by Amanda Gorman
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Find Me by André Aciman
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75