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48 reviews

The Giver by Lois Lowry

challenging tense fast-paced

5.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

inspiring tense fast-paced

3.75

Becoming by Michelle Obama

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner

challenging dark hopeful medium-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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

emotional medium-paced

3.75