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Solito by Javier Zamora

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
May pick up later... not grabbing my attention. 
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

I did NOT see that ending coming. 

This story played heavily on stereotypes and barely dug beyond the surface for some of the characters, which is understandable because of the length of the book. However, the plot to me was well paced and kept me up each night reading to see what happened next. 
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

What a beautiful, haunting story. Multiple POVs but it flowed so well that I never felt lost. I have a special affinity for the black cake at the center of the story and have baked it many times over the years with my mother and always knew it was special even when it took all day. This story illustrates the shared experience of so many Caribbean descendants. 

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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

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4.25

There Will Be No Miracles Here: A Memoir by Casey Gerald

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Casey Gerald is an incredibly accomplished Yale and Harvard educated black, gay man from the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas who overcame intense adversity to succeed. This becomes evident by the end of his memoir, but while reading it, you bounce back and forth between time periods, stories and emotions to get to this realization. 

This memoir read as a long Ted Talk to me. I can see several sections being presented on stage and being incredibly engaging, but while you're reading, it can get a bit cumbersome. 

I did enjoy some of the history presented, including prominent black Yale alumni and some German history covered. 
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All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Shook.... SHOOK!! Heart racing, eyes wide, senses heightened to a million! I have more thoughts, I'll come back and update this when my heart rate returns to normal...
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The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery by Janet Mills, Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
I may come back to this but I'm not focused enough for agreements right now.