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77 reviews

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I was Told There Would be Romance by Marie Arnold

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A phenomenal story about power, politics, the many flaws of human nature, and the subjectivity of honor and goodness. I took off half a star because it should be illegal to introduce this many characters and not have their stories converge until the 50% mark. But the payoff was 1000% worth it. I even got a little misty at the end.

Tangleroot by Kalela Williams

3.0

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Our Shouts Echo by Jade Adia

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

Streetlight People by Charlene Thomas

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0