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72 reviews

Coming Home by Brittney Griner

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, War, Police brutality, Confinement, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Victim by Andrew Boryga

challenging dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi

emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

medium-paced

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

Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

dark emotional funny informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Cancer

He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Journal of a Black Queer Nurse by Britney Daniels

challenging emotional funny informative relaxing sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism

Matteo by Michael Leali

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0