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Well-Kept Ruins by Helene Cixous

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A meditation. A moment of silence. A powerful and example of what writing and reading can do.
Aesop's Animals: The Science Behind the Fables by Jo Wimpenny

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Book of Love by Kelly Link

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The Book Censor's Library by Bothayna Al-Essa

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

4.0

The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters

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

3.0

From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire by Sarah Jaffe

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters

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

4.0

The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories by Yu Chen, Regina Kanyu Wang

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0