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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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: Yes
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

Against the Loveless World

Susan Abulhawa

5.0
challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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: Yes
The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir by Caster Semenya

The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir

Caster Semenya

4.75
challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Island of Missing Trees

Elif Shafak

4.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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: Yes
Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

Ash's Cabin

Jen Wang

4.25
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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: Yes
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa

4.25
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson

4.0
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
El Deafo by Cece Bell

El Deafo

Cece Bell

4.25
informative lighthearted fast-paced
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

You Exist Too Much

Zaina Arafat

4.5
challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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