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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Svegliare i leoni by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
Unreconciled: Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance by Jesse Wente
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.75
Il simpatizzante by Viet Thanh Nguyen
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Torture, Blood, and Colonisation
Il marchio di Atena by Loredana Baldinucci, Rick Riordan, Laura Melosi
adventurous
funny
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? It's complicated
3.5
My Grandmother: An Armenian-Turkish Memoir by Fethiye Çetin
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide
La felicità è come l'acqua by Chinelo Okparanta
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
Settimana Nera by Igiaba Scego, Enrico Emanuelli
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, and Colonisation
Donne, madonne, mercanti e cavalieri: Sei storie medievali by Alessandro Barbero
informative
medium-paced
3.5