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The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Giver by Lois Lowry

4.0

The Ghosts of Johns Hopkins: The Life and Legacy That Shaped an American City by Antero Pietila

dark informative slow-paced

4.5

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman

informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Facing the Music: My Story by Jennifer Knapp

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

3.5

The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer

inspiring relaxing fast-paced

4.0

The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

reflective sad 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

3.5

What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0