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The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

451 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
fiction historical literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Harry Clarke by David Cale

Harry Clarke

David Cale

56 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
fiction play adventurous challenging funny medium-paced
Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You

Lin-Manuel Miranda

224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
nonfiction poetry self help hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
The Emissary by Yōko Tawada

The Emissary

Yōko Tawada

138 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
fiction dystopian literary science fiction reflective slow-paced
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

Boy Swallows Universe

Trent Dalton

464 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
fiction contemporary literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

Ghost Wall

Sarah Moss

132 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark tense fast-paced
Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Know My Name

Chanel Miller

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
America for Beginners by Leah Franqui

America for Beginners

Leah Franqui

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
fiction contemporary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

272 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0melissadaustin's review
nonfiction memoir race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced