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The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma by Soraya Chemaly

The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma

5.0

challenging informative medium-paced

Mean Boys: A Personal History by Geoffrey Mak

Mean Boys: A Personal History

3.5

challenging reflective medium-paced

You Can't Stay Here Forever by Katherine Lin

You Can't Stay Here Forever

4.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Blue Hour by Tiffany Clarke Harrison

Blue Hour

Tiffany Clarke Harrison

5.0

challenging sad tense fast-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Future Is Analog: How to Create a More Human World by David Sax

The Future Is Analog: How to Create a More Human World

4.5

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

I Hope You Get This Message

Farah Naz Rishi

4.0

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Not Funny by Jena Friedman

Not Funny

3.5

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Your Art Will Save Your Life by Beth Pickens

Your Art Will Save Your Life

4.0

informative inspiring fast-paced

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

3.5

challenging informative slow-paced

Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero

Bad Habit

Alana S. Portero

3.0

fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes