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End of the World House by Adrienne Celt

End of the World House

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next. by Jeanette Winterson

12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next.

Jeanette Winterson

4.5

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power by Rose Hackman

Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power

4.5

challenging informative medium-paced

Maame by Jessica George

Maame

4.5

emotional hopeful 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

Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins

Stash: My Life in Hiding

Laura Cathcart Robbins

4.5

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah

You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion

5.0

challenging informative medium-paced

For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes

For You and Only You

Caroline Kepnes

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine by Ricardo Nuila

The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine

5.0

challenging informative sad slow-paced

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A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020 by David Sedaris

A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020

3.5

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes