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101 reviews

The Shame of the Cities by Steffens Lincoln, Lincoln Steffens

adventurous dark informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

Laserwriter II by Tamara Shopsin

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience by Kirstin Downey

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

Literally Show Me a Healthy Person by Darcie Wilder

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

I felt guilty reading this

Persephone Station by Stina Leicht

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

The Tenant Movement in New York City, 1904-1984 by Ronald Lawson

challenging informative sad fast-paced

4.25

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer

adventurous reflective fast-paced

3.5

Like this is interesting but there are a lot of assertions here and I’m not sure they all obtain

Severance by Ling Ma

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

American Dreamer: The Life of Henry A. Wallace by John Hyde, John C. Culver

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

5.0

A wonderful biography of a fascinating figure - sympathetic without being fawning.