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The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Decolonising My Body: A Radical Exploration of Beauty and Self-Care Rituals Around the World by Afua Hirsch

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Christ Recrucified by Jonathan Griffin, Nikos Kazantzakis

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

5.0

Understanding the Greek Orthodox Church: Its Faith, History, and Practice by Demetrios J. Constantelos

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Great Lent: Journey to Pascha by Alexander Schmemann

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informative medium-paced

3.5

The Things That We Lost by Jyoti Patel

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emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Aesop's Fables by Aesop

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

3.0

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

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challenging emotional inspiring 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

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

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

3.75