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The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Island by Armin Greder

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

5.0

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Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

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

4.75

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This is Your Brain on Anxiety; What Happens and What Helps by Faith G. Harper

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hopeful informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.0

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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

3.0

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Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging by Tessa McWatt

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challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Temporary by Hilary Leichter

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

5.0

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened by James W. Powell, Jason Rodriguez

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Did not finish book.
Digital library copy was hard to read.