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Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine by Anna Reid

Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine

Anna Reid

4.0
informative sad medium-paced
A History of Childhood: Children and Childhood in the West from Medieval to Modern Times by Colin Heywood

A History of Childhood: Children and Childhood in the West from Medieval to Modern Times

Colin Heywood

3.0
informative medium-paced
The Stolen Children: Their Stories by Human Rights Commission, Carmel Bird

The Stolen Children: Their Stories

Human Rights Commission, Carmel Bird

5.0
dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe by John Boswell

Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe

John Boswell

3.75
informative medium-paced
My Selma: True Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights Movement by Willie Mae Brown

My Selma: True Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights Movement

Willie Mae Brown

3.0
challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone

The Blackhouse

Carole Johnstone

3.5
dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

After Sappho

Selby Wynn Schwartz

2.5
challenging informative inspiring sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Scatterlings by Rešoketšwe Manenzhe

Scatterlings

Rešoketšwe Manenzhe

4.0
challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Sula by Toni Morrison

Sula

Toni Morrison

3.75
adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe: And Other Stories by Carson McCullers

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe: And Other Stories

Carson McCullers

2.5
challenging sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character