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197 reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

5.0

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

5.0

Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book took me through so many emotions and 2 months later, I'm still thinking about it. Prepare to have your heart broken.

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

4.0

I'm Not Yelling: A Black Woman's Guide to Navigating the Workplace by Elizabeth Leiba

5.0

Two Women Walk into a Bar by Cheryl Strayed

4.5

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

5.0

From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair by Crystal C Mercer

5.0

A New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention by Kristina Marusic

4.5

Intimations by Zadie Smith

4.0