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135 reviews

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird

emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction by Catherine Belsey

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Splinters: A Memoir by Leslie Jamison

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Brutalities: A Love Story by Margo Steines

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle by Anna Shechtman

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

Night Side of the River by Jeanette Winterson

medium-paced

3.5