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612 reviews

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

I cried a lot at the end, unexpectedly. 

American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse

mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS by Azadeh Moaveni

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.75

The Dirt Book: Poems about Animals That Live Beneath Our Feet by David L. Harrison

informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury by Geraldine DeRuiter

funny fast-paced

4.0

Melissa by Alex Gino

hopeful inspiring 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

Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

3.25

Helen House by Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Slam Book by Ann M. Martin

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.5

Yikes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Suicide