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Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna

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dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Content Warnings

Raising Women by Shannon Waite

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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In Writing: Conversations on Inspiration, Perspiration and Creative Desperation by Hattie Crisell

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informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

In Writing is an interesting proposition, because most books on writing are about craft, whereas this is more about the experience of being a writer. On that basis, it's great, and feels more akin to gossiping with a bunch of charming people (and David Sedaris) at an exclusive party than your usual “how to” guide. Recommended.

Lost in the Garden by Adam S. Leslie

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

She's a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock

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dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

My Husband by Maud Ventura

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dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Not a fan of Victorian pastiches

Private Rites by Julia Armfield

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Cabal by Clive Barker

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0