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22 reviews

Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams

emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

It was hard to read about the animal cruelty and sexual assaults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Bride of the Tornado by James Kennedy

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Educated by Tara Westover

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Fundamentalist Mormon isolation resilient

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

dark emotional funny 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? No

5.0

Unique and interesting but very relatable

North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both by Cea Sunrise Person

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Bodily Harm by Margaret Atwood

emotional funny reflective 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

4.25

Close to Home by Michael Magee

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson

dark funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Really funny, snarky and quirky
You’ll either love her or hate her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Cussing, vagina references