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293 reviews

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

The main character was so unlikable and cranky that I found myself getting cranky when reading.

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Classism

This book heavily deals with reproductive justice. It follows a fictional story based on the relf sisters who were minors sterilized without their consent.

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion

The Resisters by Gish Jen

slow-paced

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

2.0

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

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

3.0

True Biz by Sara Nović

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Binti: The Complete Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy