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364 reviews

Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

A Witch's Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Wow wow wow. Absolutely beautiful. My favorite read of the year so far. 

Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.5

Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

adventurous mysterious 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

4.25

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.5

My favorite stories in this collection are: 

• Kushtuka by Mathilda Zeller
• Quantum by Nick Medina 
• Before I Go by Norris Black 
• Dead Owls by Mona Susan Power

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence

Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Last Bookstore On Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“When the last person who knew you forgets your name, it’s like you never really existed in the first place. It’s like you were never really there. Poof, gone. I figure that I’ll spread my name far and wide, considering how few people are left. I’ll offer it to anyone who walks through that door, if they’re willing to listen. If they’re willing to remember me.” (pg 7) 

Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0