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Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra

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informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma by Soraya Chemaly

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challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

Mean Boys: A Personal History by Geoffrey Mak

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challenging reflective medium-paced

3.5

You Can't Stay Here Forever by Katherine Lin

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Blue Hour by Tiffany Clarke Harrison

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challenging sad tense fast-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Future Is Analog: How to Create a More Human World by David Sax

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

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adventurous sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Not Funny by Jena Friedman

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challenging funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

Your Art Will Save Your Life by Beth Pickens

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informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka

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challenging informative slow-paced

3.5