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642 reviews

How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love by Logan Ury

hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments by Hadley Vlahos

emotional hopeful inspiring sad

5.0

In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child by Kim Cross

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

challenging reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

dark 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? It's complicated

5.0