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264 reviews

James by Percival Everett

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real about the End by Alua Arthur

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond by Alexandra Horowitz

informative inspiring slow-paced

3.0

Sula by Toni Morrison

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.75

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

Picoult is a talented writer and meticulous researcher, this one missed the mark. Skip it.