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223 reviews

Things I Have Withheld by Kei Miller

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Augustown by Kei Miller

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

How to Love a Jamaican: Stories by Alexia Arthurs

slow-paced

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

2.75

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post

challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

3.0

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

Luster by Raven Leilani

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

3.0