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64 reviews

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Some Kind of Crazy: An Unforgettable Story of Profound Brokenness and Breathtaking Grace by Terry Wardle
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

Way too religious and poorly written imo

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon
Did not finish book.

Too slow and was not feeling it. 

Mot: A Memoir by Sarah Einstein

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong about Poverty by Heather E. Bullock, Mark Robert Rank, Lawrence M. Eppard

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0