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105 reviews

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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

5.0

This little book is Jam Pack with adventure and will have you contemplating life and purpose. Such a good read
Storm: Dawn of a Goddess by Tiffany D. Jackson

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Besaydoo: Poems by Yalie Saweda Kamara

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funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-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

3.75

This Cursed House by Del Sandeen

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

3.75

Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope

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adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective 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

4.5

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25