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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
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5.0

The Pram by Joe Hill

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

When Ghosts Call Us Home by Katya de Becerra

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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4.0

Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda

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5.0

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

Owlish by Dorothy Tse

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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4.0

This was a strange, surreal story that you really had to concentrate on in the beginning to get some handle on. I think a lot of the metaphors went over my head but I’m assuming the love story is an allegory for an alternative Hong Kong and the current issues the region is facing. It was bizarre, confusing and weirdly compelling.
Sunbirds by Mirandi Riwoe

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

If you haven’t read this or Song of the Sun God, you are missing out on incredible writing and stories that need to be told. Shankari is an auto buy author.