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If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

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dark reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

A Cowardly Woman No More by Ellen Cooney

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adventurous funny inspiring reflective tense slow-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

White Fuzz by William Pauley III

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

The Tower by William Pauley III

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

2.0

Caught in a Still Place by Jonathan Lerner

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The Liberators by E.J. Koh

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hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera

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informative fast-paced

4.5

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

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dark informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg

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adventurous reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

3.75