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Nevada by Imogen Binnie

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

Passing by Nella Larsen

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

The Moths and Other Stories by Helena María Viramontes

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

A chicano classic, at first I was a little hesitant, but I found these stories worked best when you take your time with them. I read each alone then would refer back to the introduction which has analysis of each story. Viramontes uses roaming POVs and leaves a lot unsaid in these stories, but I think after you find your footing it makes them incredible unique, impactful, and unforgettable 

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

a must-read memoir by Lamya H. She opens by telling the story of Maryam (also known as the Virgin Mary) and how at 14 as a South Asian Muslim immigrant in a rich Arab country she begins to discover queerness. It’s earnest and hopeful, touching yet informative. I really appreciated how her faith was never questioned, instead she finds her community that accepts her as a butch muslim <3

20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Invisible Beasts by Sharona Muir

adventurous slow-paced

A literary Spiderwick

Chronicles: a woman catalogs the invisible creatures she has the ability to see! Some of the stories are more anecdotal while others lean analytical

The Pearlkillers: Four Novellas by Rachel Ingalls

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

My fav Rachel never misses <333

Retold Mexican American Folktales by Alex Cervantes, Esther De Michael Cervantes

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Is Mother Dead by Vigdis Hjorth

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

a vibes > plot novel about a 60 yr old artist who becomes obsessed w her estranged mother