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The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm: How to Start and Run a Profitable Market Garden That Builds Health in Soil, Crops, and Communities by Daniel Mays

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

Incredible Wild Edibles by Samuel Thayer

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-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? Yes

3.5

Buffalo is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel

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adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.5

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

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

4.5

Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie by Maya Angelou

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5