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189 reviews

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.5

Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia

lighthearted fast-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? Yes

2.5

It’s giving Netflix original series written for what a 35 year old thinks Gen z is in to. Also the writing of the Black male love interest was so Terrible that’s it was disrespectful in a novel trying so hard to be “woke”. Stick to writing what you know about. 

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.75

Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Such a beautiful ending to this story I actually enjoyed reading this just as much if not more than the first book 

In Tandem by Christina C. Jones

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History by Richard Thompson Ford

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.0

First book is better. This one was a lot of politics and exposition and not as satisfying an ending. Will be reading the third book when it comes out cause I still love the overall story