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The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion

Kei Miller

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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This collection is so good and a cohesive telling of Jamaican history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence

Clap Back

Nalo Hopkinson

2.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Confusing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Cultural appropriation

The Visit

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

2.0

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Black Pages

Nnedi Okorafor

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent

2043... a Merman I Should Turn to Be

Nisi Shawl

2.0

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

These Alien Skies

C.T. Rwizi

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

We Travel the Spaceways

Victor LaValle

5.0

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence

Truly Madly Royally

Debbie Rigaud

3.0

inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Bright and Breaking Sea

Chloe Neill

3.75

adventurous mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Nervous Conditions

Tsitsi Dangarembga

4.0

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes