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79 reviews

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Incest, Transphobia, Grief, Outing, Abandonment

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler by Lynell George

4.75

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide

Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Death of parent

The Gargoyle's Captive by Katee Robert

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Rock Hard Gargoyle by Maggie Mayhem

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Violence

Domestic abuse and violence is brief; I put it under graphic bc it happens in real time

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt