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374 reviews

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I really liked this. It pulled together a lot of things I've been thinking about lately so it was the right book at the right time for me. 

Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis by Britt Wray

challenging hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Patriarchy Blues: Reflections on Manhood by Frederick Joseph

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

Black Water: Family, Legacy and Blood Memory by David A. Robertson

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope–and Hard Pills to Swallow–About Fighting for Black Lives by Andre Henry

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

Buffalo is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel

challenging reflective medium-paced

5.0

Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5