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173 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.25

Women, Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth

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challenging informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis

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informative fast-paced

4.25

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi

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dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

3.75

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

Animal Farm by George Orwell

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0