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122 reviews

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous 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

4.25

Well researched, gripping and clear character development. It started out too slow for my liking but once the magical realist/gothic elements were weaved in, the pacing became much more enjoyable and natural. 

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

emotional fast-paced

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

2.75

Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

challenging informative fast-paced

4.25

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense 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

4.0

Animal Farm by George Orwell

challenging dark emotional funny informative tense fast-paced

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

Bestiary by K-Ming Chang

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Words have never been this delicious to consume! The descriptions make you stop and acknowledge what you just read. Like reading poetry in prose. 

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

I’ve never enjoyed romance this much. From the lead characters to the storylines, all were handled brilliantly. Just the right balance of filth and raw emotion. 100% recommending to everyone I know.