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Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness
Modern · Nonfiction, Africa, Biography

Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness

by Tracy Kidder
2000 · 277 pages · Nonfiction
33 Modern ★ 4.04 on Goodreads · 18K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

NBCC Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2009). 4.04★ from 18K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

33Must-Read Score
  • Readers53 out of 100 · counts 40%+23
  • Critics24 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+9
  • Bestseller6 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Shortlisted

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