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1712 reviews

Great Bars of New York City: 30 of Manhattan's Favorite Storied Drinking Establishments by Dan Q. Dao, Karla Murray

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible by Margaret Eby

hopeful informative medium-paced

3.5

Opacities: On Writing and the Writing Life by Sofia Samatar

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery

reflective medium-paced

3.5

Art Monster: On the Impossibility of New York by Marin Kosut

informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Most Wonderful Time by Jayne Allen

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

The Future by Naomi Alderman

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Going Under: A Memoir of Family Secrets, Addiction and Escape by Seana Smith

hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.0