I tend to trust books like Paper Girl when they sound built for readers who like recommendations with a little more soul rather than for everyone in the abstract.
In n02 biographies & memoirs, I keep looking for books that understand the kind of reader and moment that suit the book and do not settle for bland competence.
If the execution matches the setup, this becomes the kind of recommendation I would pass along quickly and mean it. Penguin Publishing Group has it listed for 07-Oct-2025.