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884 reviews

A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestinian Odyssey Through Apartheid by Nathan Thrall

informative sad fast-paced

4.5

Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

emotional informative sad medium-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

4.5

Manifesto: On Never Giving Up by Bernardine Evaristo

informative fast-paced

4.0

Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully

challenging informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

A History of Britain in 21 Women by Jenni Murray

informative fast-paced

3.75

The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Changing Coastline by Rosanna Xia

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

White Holes: Inside the Horizon by Carlo Rovelli

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Crypt by Alice Roberts

informative medium-paced

3.5

Interesting book about  what death rituals tell us about how people lived in the prehistoric and medieval Europe, the diseases, epidemics wars and violence