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69 reviews

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

adventurous funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

3.75

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

Heavy TW for transphobia, SA and dysphoria 

There was a lot of trans suffering for Katrina in the beginning, which always hurts me on a personal as a trans person with trans family/community. But the entire story was very well-written, entertaining, and heartfelt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Murder, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Violence, War, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Minor: Alcohol

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

emotional sad tense 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

5.0

Beautiful, but heartbreaking read. Heavy TW for domestic & s*xual violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Nehanda

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Deadnaming, Fatphobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

DeadEndia: The Divine Order by Hamish Steele

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

5.0