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178 reviews

The Immortal Life of Henritta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Amazing book. Was fighting back tears whilst boarding my flight.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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informative mysterious reflective slow-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? No

3.5

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

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dark funny informative mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

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adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

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

3.0

Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

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dark emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Kastanjemanden by Søren Sveistrup

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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

4.25