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Otis Spofford by Beverly Cleary

fast-paced

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

1.0

Least favorite Beverly Cleary book I’ve read yet. Deeply unlikeable protagonist and a hefty dose of racism in chapter 5, “Otis the Unfriendly Indian.” Obviously a product of its time but I would not recommend this book to any child. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

My First Cousin Once Removed: Money, Madness, and the Family of Robert Lowell by Sarah Payne Stuart

dark informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Grief, Classism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Dementia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Racism, and Mental illness

Blubber by Judy Blume

dark sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Racial slurs

Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Suicide, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, and Incest

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Car accident, Abortion, Racism, Toxic friendship, and War

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual content

Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Really disappointed by the ending, but before that I thought it was great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Death of parent

My Hollywood by Mona Simpson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Realized it was written by a white lady? What’s with Lola’s dialect? Weird all around

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Racism, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Long Division by Kiese Laymon

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Vomit