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Night by Elie Wiesel
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Content Warnings
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Death of parent, War
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
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Content Warnings
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse
Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family by Garrard Conley
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challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Forced institutionalization
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.5
Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side by Eve L. Ewing
challenging
hopeful
informative
5.0
The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America by Jonathan Kozol
challenging
informative
inspiring
5.0
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0