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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

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

3.0

How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin

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

4.5

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

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

5.0

Loved this so much
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One Day in December by Josie Silver

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
Boring
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

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fast-paced

3.0

Useful reminders but nothing groundbreaking 
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

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challenging dark hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum

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dark reflective 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

3.5

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

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

4.0

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0