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193 reviews

Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts) by Serj Tankian

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

No Worries If Not: A Funny(ish) Story of Growing Up and Falling in Love When You're Working Class and Queer by Soph Galustian

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Toward Eternity by Anton Hur

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.25

Untypical: How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it by Pete Wharmby

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I Will Greet the Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

Lavender Clouds: Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health by Bex Ollerton

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0