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457 reviews

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

challenging hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

What About Men? by Caitlin Moran

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road by Nick Bilton

adventurous informative tense fast-paced

4.5

The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson I by Robert A. Caro

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

3.5

Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

adventurous funny lighthearted tense 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? Yes

4.25

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.5