didis_readingcorner's reviews
189 reviews

Let Me Love You by Alexandria House

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.25

The New Moon's Arms by Nalo Hopkinson

adventurous funny mysterious reflective relaxing 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

3.75

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

Zora was so gifted at beautifully capturing realistic everyday Black experiences. It’s so astounding to me how her work wasn’t appreciated for how profound it was in it’s time. 

A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

If you’re White and this book made you uncomfortable. Good. 

Shu by Alexandria House

adventurous dark hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

They were kind of toxic but I was entertained. 

They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers

challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

5.0

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.

Reads like a blogpost, but I’ve read blogposts with deeper analysis on their chosen topic than this half assed researched book. 

Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-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

5.0

The Same Earth by Kei Miller

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.25