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The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

How to Fight Anti-Semitism by Bari Weiss

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informative fast-paced

4.0

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

The Night Ship by Jess Kidd

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian

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informative sad slow-paced

3.5

Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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emotional funny mysterious fast-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

5.0

Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman

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informative fast-paced

5.0

All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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

3.0

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Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy by Letty Cottin Pogrebin

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reflective fast-paced

4.5