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More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin

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funny hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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

3.0

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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emotional lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.75

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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emotional informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.75

Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.75