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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
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Otis Spofford by Beverly Cleary

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Least favorite Beverly Cleary book I’ve read yet. Deeply unlikeable protagonist and a hefty dose of racism in chapter 5, “Otis the Unfriendly Indian.” Obviously a product of its time but I would not recommend this book to any child. 
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My First Cousin Once Removed: Money, Madness, and the Family of Robert Lowell by Sarah Payne Stuart

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dark informative reflective fast-paced
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Blubber by Judy Blume

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dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

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challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really disappointed by the ending, but before that I thought it was great
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My Hollywood by Mona Simpson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Realized it was written by a white lady? What’s with Lola’s dialect? Weird all around
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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