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1152 reviews

Fatty Legs: A True Story by Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Codex Black (Book One): A Fire Among Clouds by Camilo Moncada Lozano

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander

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dark sad medium-paced

4.75

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

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adventurous challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity by Elizabeth Rusch

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informative

3.75

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Fields of Fury by James M. McPherson

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informative

3.5

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

5.0

Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics by Catherine Thimmesh

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hopeful informative slow-paced

3.0

Hopefully there will be an updated version in the near future as some of the information is out of date, but overall an great look at some firsts for women in political history.