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756 reviews

The Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner

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reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do about It by Eric Jensen

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hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Street Corner Dreams: A Novel by Florence Reiss Kraut

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informative sad tense fast-paced

3.0

Alcatraz Ghost Story: Roy Gardner's Amazing Train Robberies, Escapes, and Lifelong Love by Brian Stannard

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adventurous informative sad tense fast-paced

3.0

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

The Lover: A Novel by Rebecca Sacks

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

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reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

Antiques and drinks by KC Bellinger

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

A Woman of Pleasure by Kiyoko Murata

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dark hopeful informative reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0