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Translating Myself and Others by Jhumpa Lahiri

Translating Myself and Others

3.0

informative slow-paced

The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People-Please, Reclaim Your Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want by Natalie Lue

The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People-Please, Reclaim Your Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want

4.0

challenging informative slow-paced

Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream by Mychal Denzel Smith

Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream

Mychal Denzel Smith

5.0

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories by Gabrielle Union

You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

Gabrielle Union

4.5

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Indivisible by Daniel Aleman

Indivisible

4.5

challenging emotional sad 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: No

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

4.0

inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin

What Unbreakable Looks Like

Kate McLaughlin

4.0

challenging dark hopeful 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

Bruised by Tanya Boteju

Bruised

3.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

Fruit Punch: A Memoir by Kendra Allen

Fruit Punch: A Memoir

4.0

challenging emotional medium-paced

Fine by Amylea Murphy

Fine

2.0

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes