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Income Inequality and the Fight Over Wealth Distribution by Elliott Smith

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informative medium-paced

3.5

A good, though slightly biased, informative book for young people wanting to learn about inequality.

The One with the Scraggly Beard by Elizabeth Withey

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

A sweet book about a hard issue.

Beyond Hello: Rekindling the Human Spirit One Conversation at a Time by Kristi Blakeway

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

Well written and inspiring. Heart wrenching without being heartbreaking.

A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.75

A fascinating look at grief and the death of a spouse.

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

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funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

The book was sent to me by a wonderful friend.
The cheese puns...so wonderful. 'Zola's dry humor - perfection.
A wonderful graphic novel that tackles an important topic with humor and grace.

Also, grilled cheese.

Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder

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emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.75

So good. Heart wrenching yet hopeful.

The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

I absolutely adored this book. It had no beginning, middle, or end. I found myself very invested in whether or not they found the books for their online orders everyday - cheering when they did and sighing when they did not. The epilogue made me a little sad, but I hope to one day read the follow up book.

Homeless by Ms. Michel Moore

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Very graphic. A hard hard read.

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Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

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fast-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? No

2.75

The characters were pretty preoccupied with sex in this volume, which isn't my preference for reading. I adore Tori.

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Grilled Cheese and Dragons #1 by Nancy Krulik

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-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

Adorable. Love the gender bucking princess and her sensitive new friend.