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1273 reviews

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik

slow-paced

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

2.0

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

challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

3.0

There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven: Stories by Ruben Reyes Jr.

fast-paced

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

3.0

Creep: Accusations and Confessions by Myriam Gurba

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer by Rax King

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

informative inspiring relaxing medium-paced

4.0

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A Holly Jolly Ever After by Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

2.0

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.75