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Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

There Is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset

emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.25

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, Third Edition by Alice Miller

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

One of my favorite reads of 2024!

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

I couldn’t get as into it as I’d like 

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5