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128 reviews

Martyr!: A novel by Kaveh Akbar

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Working in America: The Best of Studs Terkel's Working Tapes by Studs Terkel

reflective

4.0

Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

informative fast-paced

3.5

Chesapeake by James A. Michener

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

They Called Us Enemy by Steven Scott, George Takei, Justin Eisinger

reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

2.5

Ikigai & Kaizen: The Japanese Strategy to Achieve Personal Happiness and Professional Success by Anthony Raymond

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation and Colonisation

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Physical abuse and Violence