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133 reviews

Iep Jaltok: Poems from a Marshallese Daughter by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Winter Migrants by Tom Pickard

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emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.0

Union Street by Pat Barker

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo

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

4.0

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

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emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad

5.0

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ramble Book: Musings on Childhood, Friendship, Family and 80s Pop Culture by Adam Buxton

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funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0