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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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adventurous dark hopeful informative mysterious 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

4.25

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

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dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town, and Each Other by Elton John, John Preston

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Abraham Verghese

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emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

James by Percival Everett

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adventurous 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

4.75

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

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emotional reflective 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

4.25

Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell

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adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

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funny informative medium-paced

4.0

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.25