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Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Baddawi by Leila Abdelrazaq

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4.0

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

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

3.0

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

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emotional informative reflective 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

4.75

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

2.5

First Person Singular: Stories by Haruki Murakami

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0

Cut From the Same Cloth? Muslim Women on Life in Britain by Sabeena Akhtar

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

One of the best anthologies I’ve ever read. 

Each essay is so thoughtful and layered. You have to pause after each to take it in and feel it. One of the contributors said everyone poured their hearts into their contributions and you really feel that as a reader.

The only problem with this book is expressing how much it means to have experienced reading it. I highly recommend reading this book and reflecting on the beautiful words of each contributor.