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Butcher's Crossing by John Williams

Butcher's Crossing

John Williams

4.0
adventurous reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"

Zora Neale Hurston

5.0
challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Unsheltered by Clare Moleta

Unsheltered

Clare Moleta

4.0
adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot

Mikki Kendall

5.0
challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

I Do Not Come to You by Chance

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

3.5
adventurous emotional funny sad medium-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
Yann Andréa Steiner by Marguerite Duras

Yann Andréa Steiner

Marguerite Duras

3.5
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Imaginary Lives by Marcel Schwob

Imaginary Lives

Marcel Schwob

3.0
challenging dark informative 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: No
Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck

Travels with Charley in Search of America

John Steinbeck

4.25
adventurous funny informative reflective relaxing medium-paced
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion

Jia Tolentino

5.0
dark funny reflective slow-paced
The Tale of Aypi by Ak Welsapar

The Tale of Aypi

Ak Welsapar

3.5
dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated