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The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver

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emotional hopeful relaxing slow-paced

3.75

Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire by Sarah Jaffe

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.75

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

4.5

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Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders

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

4.0

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