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380 reviews
The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft by Diana Helmuth
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
When We Were Friends by Holly Bourne
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib
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emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Graphic: Racism and Islamophobia
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
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Content Warnings
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Transphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Homophobia, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Outing, Sexual harassment, War, Physical abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Deportation
Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School by Kendra James
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emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Stalking, and Racial slurs
Minor: Eating disorder, Bullying, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Classism