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36 reviews

We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Madness by sam sax

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

4.5

Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

Promises of Gold by José Olivarez

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

In the Country by Mia Alvar

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

The World According to Color: A Cultural History by James Fox
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I simply cannot handle another dense non fiction book right now I will come back to it later 

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25