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Honey and Venom: Confessions of an Urban Beekeeper by Andrew Coté

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adventurous funny informative inspiring slow-paced

4.25

American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes

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dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

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

3.75

This House of Grief by Helen Garner

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dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

The Garden by Clare Beams

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

4.25

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.25

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark inspiring tense 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

5.0

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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