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77 reviews

The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Karina Yan Glaser

4.0

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Self harm

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, War, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Rape, Murder, and Genocide

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

emotional hopeful reflective 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

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

The Attic Child by Lola Jaye

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom by Tabitha Brown

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

No Heaven for Good Boys by Keisha Bush

4.5

Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

4.0