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The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America by Aaron Robertson

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

Nuclear War : A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The Ivies by Alexa Donne

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

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challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte

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

5.0

Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde by Alexis Pauline Gumbs

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

The Known World by Edward P. Jones

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

4.0

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

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

4.0

Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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

2.5