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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“,“Two things everybody's got tuh to do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh God, and they got tuh find out about livin' fuh theyselves” -Janie 

Indeed Janie, indeed. 
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An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Scenes from My Life: A Memoir by Jon Sternfeld, Michael K. Williams

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emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Michael K Williams’ is a pure soul who left Earth too soon. His memoir is so profound and bittersweet. Wish he was still here to share his wisdom, art, love, and kindness with the world. 😢
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The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Jazz by Toni Morrison

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dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

Jazz  is the fifth Morrison novel I’ve read and she continues to impress me as I dive further into her work. The characters are so real and imagined because she gives them so much backstory and attention. For me, that’s what makes the book. She’ll write a whole 50 pages on a character who was only mentioned once and at first you’ll be like what girl. Then by the end you’re like ohhh I see what you did there Ms. Morrison. I recommend Jazz (and all of her work, haha)
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

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funny lighthearted medium-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

4.0

CRA was funny and lighthearted. I enjoyed the movie so I said why not read the book. It’s a nice, quick read.