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124 reviews

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

White Magic by Elissa Washuta

4.0

Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong

emotional funny hopeful informative slow-paced

3.75

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Good overall, and exceptionally well-written, but people who know a lot more than me have pointed out that caste in India isn't as airtight an analog for caste/racial hierarchy in the US as Wilkerson presents.

https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/what-caste-leaves-out/

Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place by Neema Avashia

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era by Donovan X. Ramsey

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5