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The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (near) Fall of J. Crew by Maggie Bullock

The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (near) Fall of J. Crew

Maggie Bullock

4.0
informative reflective slow-paced
The Getaway by Lamar Giles

The Getaway

Lamar Giles

3.5
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

Girl, Forgotten

Karin Slaughter

3.5
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Fox & I by Catherine Raven

Fox & I

Catherine Raven

3.5
hopeful reflective slow-paced
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter

Pieces of Her

Karin Slaughter

4.0
adventurous 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: Complicated
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

Poverty, by America

Matthew Desmond

5.0
challenging informative medium-paced
Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family by Rabia Chaudry

Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family

Rabia Chaudry

4.0
challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

We Deserve Monuments

Jas Hammonds

5.0
dark hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess

Everything's Fine

Cecilia Rabess

4.0
challenging emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul by Evette Dionne

Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul

Evette Dionne

4.5
challenging informative slow-paced