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The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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
4.25
His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice by Robert Samuels, Toluse Olorunnipa
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
4.0
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne, Tamara Payne
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Travesti: Sex, Gender, and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes by Don Kulick
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
adventurous
dark
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Room by Emma Donoghue
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape and Suicide attempt
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.5