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Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

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dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

This is one of my least favorite Butler novels. The pace is really slow and I felt it led nowhere.

Sula by Toni Morrison

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Kindred explores the over-arching theme of slavery and how this brutal history shapes the present. I enjoyed how Butler interprets realism. Kindred is reflective and a page turner. I recommend it. It’s definitely one of my favorite cooks I’ve read this year.

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Beloved by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Beloved is one of the most amazing novels I’ve ever read. Toni Morrison is a genius and there is no storyteller quite like her. I don’t want to say too much about Beloved (especially without giving away the brilliance of the book) other than you have to read it to experience it for yourself.

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