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The Captain's Verses by Donald Devenish Walsh, Pablo Neruda
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
Nah.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Fairytales for Lost Children by Diriye Osman
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Eating disorder
The T slur against transgender people is used in the story 'The Other (Wo)man', both in a derogatory way and as a way to describe a transgender person.
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Will pick this up again at a later point. Wasn't feeling it.
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5