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The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
Beautiful magical realism full of queerness and shape shifting, a crash between the spirits and powers of traditional folklore, the modern city, and the folklore and mystical elements of Lagos and it's queer and gender non-conforming folk and women.
Like a fairytale at times, at others like a slapstick slice of modern life and the ways people cross paths in community. Lots of silly moments, but also serious philosophy on the divine and gender.
Like a fairytale at times, at others like a slapstick slice of modern life and the ways people cross paths in community. Lots of silly moments, but also serious philosophy on the divine and gender.
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Rules For Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Planet of Exile by Ursula K. Le Guin
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
About so much more than mushrooms. This is about culture, war, and capitalism and the ways humans are part of, alter, and are altered by ecologies.
The DBT Workbook for Narcissistic Abuse and Gaslighting: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Stay Emotionally Centered, Overcome Self-Doubt, and Reclaim Your Self-Worth by Katelyn Baxter-Musser
emotional
informative
tense
slow-paced
4.5
Useful but as a warning- triggering if not using tools to regulate or if not prepared to visit hard past experiences