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476 reviews

White Mulberry by Rosa Kwon Easton

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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

3.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes

adventurous funny hopeful informative mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Wild Chocolate: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul by Rowan Jacobsen

adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Some opinions shared by the author scream ‘white privilege,’ but overall I enjoyed learning so many new things about cacao and chocolate in general. 

It All Makes Sense Now: Embrace Your ADHD Brain to Live a Creative and Colorful Life by Meredith Carder

Pause/Soft DNF — I want to come back when I have the bandwidth 

Puerto Rico: A National History by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.0