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The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Message

Ta-Nehisi Coates

4.5
challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
Jazz by Toni Morrison

Jazz

Toni Morrison

3.0
adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes by Laci Mosley

Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes

Laci Mosley

3.5
funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Seeing Ghosts by Kat Chow

Seeing Ghosts

Kat Chow

4.5
challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald

H Is for Hawk

Helen Macdonald

4.25
challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

Animal: A Novel

Lisa Taddeo

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

The Days of Abandonment

Elena Ferrante

4.25
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

4.5
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

4.5
challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense 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: No
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

The Summer Book

Tove Jansson

3.75
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No