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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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challenging dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

Tales From Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

3.75

The Wild Iris by Louise Glück

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

よつばと! 15 by Kiyohiko Azuma

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

Being with Busyness: Zen Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout by Brother Phap Huu, Jo Confino

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

Great distillation of the plum village teachings. 
The River in Me: Verses of Transformation by Sister Dang Nghiem

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I wish I could pronounce the Vietnamese to know how it sounds 
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.5

The One Hour Bible: From Adam to Apocalypse in Sixty Minutes by Philip Law

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informative fast-paced

3.0

A Little History of Poetry by John Carey

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informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0