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Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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

5.0

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

Nobody, Somebody, Anybody by Kelly McClorey

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

4.0

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

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dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose by Alice Munro

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Very slow paced and characters that aren't relatable 
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Mary, Everything by Cassandra Yorke

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
Not into the writing style. Feels like YA fiction. Uses the word "chick" several times in the first 10 pages, "legit", etc.