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Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Paulo Freire

4.0
challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr

The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

Beth Allison Barr

3.0
informative reflective medium-paced
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

4.5
dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

The River Has Roots

Amal El-Mohtar

4.0
emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune

The Bones Beneath My Skin

TJ Klune

4.0
emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Door by Magda Szabó

The Door

Magda Szabó

5.0
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
How to be Both by Ali Smith

How to be Both

Ali Smith

4.5
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

1Q84

Haruki Murakami

3.5
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Orientalism by Edward W. Said

Orientalism

Edward W. Said

5.0
challenging informative slow-paced
Inkheart (Collector's Edition) by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart (Collector's Edition)

Cornelia Funke

3.5
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No