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Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

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dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful by Amy Stewart

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challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by Ada Limón

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

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challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Bright Dead Things: Poems by Ada Limón

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.5

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

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emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Magnolia, 木蘭 by Nina Mingya Powles

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hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.25

Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.75