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229 reviews

Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Rape, and Racism

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

5.0

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

challenging emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Physical abuse and Hate crime

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

Melissa by Alex Gino

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

emotional reflective sad

5.0

Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be by Tunde Oyeneyin

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

4.0

Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo

reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0