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A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
“The world was filling with ghosts. We were a haunted country in a haunted world.”
Tookie, who sells books after years of incarceration she only survived by reading, must solve the mystery of why the bookstore’s most annoying (now dead) customer is haunting her while trying to survive Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, and furious reckoning.*
But Tookie isn't the only one haunted. The primarily-NDN cast is fleshed out, realistic. Each one has flaws and must address them. Each one is haunted by something. The characters drive the plot at just the right pace to reflect on several social problems without becoming props.
Erdrich's spare prose belies a complex narrative that works on a myriad of levels. Even if you miss references to mythology or other books, it will not affect the captivating story.
Perfect for readers who want a story:
- that is a book about books.
- about chosen family.
- facing racism.
- confronting mortality.
*Okay, yes, the year is 2020.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Addiction and Cultural appropriation
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Alcoholism
Minor: Pedophilia
Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation by Linda Villarosa
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Had to return to the library but was learning loads. Hoping to take out again soon.
Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
“The city was a parade of places shut down, left early from, arrived late to, sat in front of, met to say goodbye at. This is how it was for everyone. If you wait long enough, anyplace will become a barracks of the romantic undead, a sprawling museum of personal bombs.” — Sloane Crosley
This punchy read clocks in at 284 pages. But what it lacks in length, it more than makes up for in depth. It will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about fairy-tale endings, romance, and love itself. Delicious food for the soul.
This punchy read clocks in at 284 pages. But what it lacks in length, it more than makes up for in depth. It will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about fairy-tale endings, romance, and love itself. Delicious food for the soul.