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30 reviews

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders

challenging fast-paced

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

2.0

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

challenging dark sad slow-paced

3.5

Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken

dark informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark reflective sad slow-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

3.75

Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Jura Edition by George Orwell

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

4.25

On the Edge by Richard Hammond

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0