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Abandon Me: Memoirs by Melissa Febos

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective

4.75

Somebody call an ambulance, it’s for me 
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Damn… this is objectively the wildest shit I’ve ever read. Like saying funerals make you wet is a wild thing to say 🤣 The ending bumped this up to 4 stars for me. 
Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective

3.25

Homie: Poems by Danez Smith

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Poetry that makes you wanna live better. 
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana

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emotional sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

The New Me by Halle Butler

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

3.0

The genre of “white women and their miseries” is crowded!
A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt

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challenging emotional reflective sad

5.0

These are the most invigorating sentences I’ve ever read
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

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

3.75

Body Work by Melissa Febos

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informative reflective

4.0

Portrait of an Unknown Lady by María Gainza

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3.25