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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

George and the Big Bang by Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking

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adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Rhoda Blumberg

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informative slow-paced

3.5

Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a Wonderful Word: A Collection of Untranslatables from Around the World by Luisa Uribe, Nicola Edwards

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informative

4.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

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challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

5.0