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282 reviews

The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella

adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

5.0

This book was a bit slow, but totally worth the read! Where I thought it was going to have a focus of typical Nigerian parents pushing their daughter to find a husband, it was so much more than that. Yinka went through the struggles that we all do - trying to find love, wondering why we can't find it, are we ever worth finding love, losing ourselves then finding ourselves all through the journey. I LOVED the way they mention how being light or dark skinned can affect your self worth as a black woman in this world and how Yinka worked through therapy (something that has been largely stigmatized and taboo within the black community) to help find herself and realize her worth and beauty. I honestly was not expecting to love the way the book concluded, especially considering how it was starting off slow, but I'm so glad I kept going and continued on the journey with Yinka. 

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Up Home: One Girl's Journey by Ruth J. Simmons

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0