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The Most Costly Journey: Stories of Migrant Farmworkers in Vermont Drawn by New England Cartoonists by Andy Kolovos, Marek Bennett, Julia Grand Doucet

The Most Costly Journey: Stories of Migrant Farmworkers in Vermont Drawn by New England Cartoonists

Andy Kolovos, Marek Bennett, Julia Grand Doucet

4.25
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

The Door-to-Door Bookstore

Carsten Henn

DID NOT FINISH: 37%
Too slowly paced for me - read the last chapter too.
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler

Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

Henry Winkler

4.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
The Collectors: Stories by A.S. King

The Collectors: Stories

A.S. King

DID NOT FINISH: 5%
The first two stories in this anthology were somewhat disturbing - I think intentionally…currently, not my cup of tea.
What's Wrong?: Personal Histories of Chronic Pain and Bad Medicine by Erin Williams

What's Wrong?: Personal Histories of Chronic Pain and Bad Medicine

Erin Williams

4.0
challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian

Only This Beautiful Moment

Abdi Nazemian

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective 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: Complicated
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Tom Lake

Ann Patchett

4.25
challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 5

Alice Oseman

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian

This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America

Navied Mahdavian

4.25
adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes

Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Nora Dåsnes

5.0
emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: No