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There There by Tommy Orange

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

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5.0

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.0

This book was fun! And it was the first book my son read before me and suggested I read, since I love Greek mythology. So proud! 
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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5.0

Animal Farm by George Orwell

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

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5.0

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

This was so unique, unlike anything I’ve read before. The world is rich and the lore, so well -fleshed out. Highly recommend! 
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Incredible, challenging, and powerful. 
Insomnia by Stephen King

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Not my favorite of King’s, but you can’t deny his characters are never lacking. This book had some of the best characters of any of his books.