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What We Tried to Bury Grows Here by Julian Zabalbeascoa
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
emotional
funny
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 owl prowl mystery by Diana Renn
adventurous
funny
informative
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
Gracie Under the Waves by Linda Sue Park
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Silver Alert by Lee Smith
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
Does life ever go as you expect? This book could be a sad look at the way life treats the aged and the vulnerable, but the author treated the characters as fully human and nothing is black and white and easy to label. I unexpectedly fell in love with both Herb and DeeDee and was able to see the joy they each found in their circumstances.
Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
5.0